0000351817-16-000100.txt : 20161221 0000351817-16-000100.hdr.sgml : 20161221 20161221172100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000351817-16-000100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161215 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20161221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161221 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SWIFT ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000351817 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 203940661 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08754 FILM NUMBER: 162064612 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17001 NORTHCHASE DR STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818742700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17001 NORTHCHASE DRIVE SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77060 8-K 1 swtf_8k-12212016.htm 8-K Document
        

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 15, 2016


SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-08754
20-3940661
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

17001 Northchase Drive, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)

(281) 874-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Swift Energy Company Inducement Plan
On December 15, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Swift Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), adopted the Swift Energy Company Inducement Plan (the “Plan”) in order to attract and retain able persons as employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. The Plan provides for the grant of the following types of equity-based awards: (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock, (iv) restricted stock units, (v) stock awards, (vi) dividend equivalents, (vii) other stock-based awards, (viii) cash awards, (ix) substitute awards and (x) performance awards. Subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Plan, 441,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), have been reserved for delivery pursuant to awards under the Plan. Common Stock withheld to satisfy exercise prices or tax withholding obligations will again be available for delivery pursuant to other awards. The Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. No awards may be granted under the Plan on and after December 15, 2026.
The foregoing description of the Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Swift Energy Company Inducement Plan (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to Swift Energy Company’s Form S-8 filed December 21, 2016)


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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 21, 2016

 
 
 
Swift Energy Company
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christopher M. Abundis
 
 
 
 
 
Christopher M. Abundis
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Swift Energy Company Inducement Plan (incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.4 to Swift Energy Company’s Form S-8 filed December 21, 2016)


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