-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JR5Ii6AIPYgXqMm2CScmMkwlkj5gZAIidibGGZfsCWUeXG444U8af39kb8kHUoaS C+RVdYsrE46VebgI++mUIQ== 0000007332-07-000043.txt : 20070420 0000007332-07-000043.hdr.sgml : 20070420 20070420141107 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007332-07-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070419 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20070420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070420 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007332 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 710205415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08246 FILM NUMBER: 07778440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77032 BUSINESS PHONE: 2816184700 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790917 8-K 1 swn041907form8k.htm SWN FORM 8-K - GRANT THORNTON LLP ENGAGEMENT Form 8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2007

 


 

Southwestern Energy Company 401(k) Savings Plan

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-08246   71-0205415
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2350 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E., Suite 125,

Houston, Texas

  77032
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(281) 618-4700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

       o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

       o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

       o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

       o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

SECTION 4 - Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements

 

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

 

(b) The purpose of this filing is to report the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Southwestern Energy Company 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") sponsored by Southwestern Energy Company (the "Company") effective April 19, 2007.  The engagement of Grant Thornton LLP as the Plan's certifying accountants has been approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Additionally, there has been no change in the independent accountants for the Company.

 

The Company previously reported that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was dismissed as auditor of the Plan in a Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2007.

 

The following matters are reported on behalf of the Plan pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2):

 

(i)

Grant  Thornton LLP was engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Plan effective April 19, 2007.

 

(ii)

In connection with the audit of the Plan for the past two fiscal years and through April 19, 2007, neither the Company, the Plan nor anyone acting on their behalf consulted Grant Thornton LLP regarding (1) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Plan's respective financial statements; or (2) any matter set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

    SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

Dated: April 20, 2007

 

By:

 

      /s/ GREG D. KERLEY                    

   

Name:

 

Greg D. Kerley

   

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and

       

Chief Financial Officer


 

 

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