0001140361-13-009859.txt : 20130228 0001140361-13-009859.hdr.sgml : 20130228 20130228175447 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-009859 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Knott Kenneth J. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001442846 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31539 FILM NUMBER: 13653927 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1776 LINCOLN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SM Energy Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000893538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 410518430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 SHERMAN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-861-8140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 SHERMAN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940228 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0206 3 2013-02-20 0 0000893538 SM Energy Co SM 0001442846 Knott Kenneth J. 1775 SHERMAN STREET SUITE 1200 DENVER CO 80203 0 1 0 0 VP- Land & Ass Sec Common Stock 29014 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 853 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 804 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 1629 D Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests over a three year period, with 1/7th vesting on July 1, 2011, 2/7ths vesting on July 1, 2012, and 4/7ths vesting on July 1, 2013. The vested shares will be issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests over a three year period, with 1/7th vesting on July 1, 2012, 2/7ths vesting on July 1, 2013, and 4/7ths vesting on July 1, 2014. The vested shares will be issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning July 1, 2013. The vested shares will be issued to the reporting person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse. Karin M. Writer (Attorney-In-Fact) 2013-02-28 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of A. Wade Pursell, David W. Copeland, James B. Lebeck and Karin M. Writer the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

 
(1)
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

 
(2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

 
(3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This Power of Attorney hereby revokes all prior existing Powers of Attorney executed by the undersigned and related to Forms 3, 4 and 5 promulgated pursuant to Section 16(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This Power of Attorney can only be revoked by delivering a signed, original “Revocation of Power of Attorney” to the attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 28th day of February, 2013.

 
/s/ Kenneth J. Knott
 
Signature
   
 
Name: Kenneth J. Knott