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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2017

 

 

SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY

 

 

 

SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY

575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD,

STE. 1200

HOUSTON, TX 77079

  

Meeting Information

 

 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 For holders as of: March 17, 2017

 Date: May 16, 2017                Time: 3:00 PM CDT

 Location: Omni Houston Hotel at Westside

                   13210 Katy Freeway

                   Houston, Texas 77079

  
 

 

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Voting items      

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

"FOR" the following:

 

1.    Election of Class I Directors (for term to expire at 2020 annual meeting)

        Nominees:

        01    Michael Duginski

        02    Christoph O. Majeske

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 

2          To approve the First Amendment to the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan.

3          To approve the material terms of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan for purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 162(m) with respect to the additional shares.

4          To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as Swift Energy's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

5          To conduct a nonbinding advisory vote to approve the compensation of Swift Energy's named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement.

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote "1 YEAR" for Proposal 6.

 

6          To conduct a nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

NOTE:           To conduct such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting, or at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.

  
     
 

 

 

 

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