sfy_8-k05142008.htm
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): May 14,
2008
SWIFT
ENERGY COMPANY
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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1-8754
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20-3940661
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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16825
Northchase Drive, Suite 400
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)
Check the
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02.
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Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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At the
May 13, 2008 annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders of Swift Energy
Company (“Swift Energy” or the “Company”) approved amending the Swift Energy
Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”) to increase the aggregate
number of shares authorized to be awarded under the 2005 Plan by up to an
additional 800,000 shares of Swift Energy’s common stock. The
amendment was recommended by the Company’s board of directors and described in
the Company’s proxy statement for the 2008 annual meeting.
The
shareholders of Swift Energy also re-elected Deanna L. Cannon, Douglas J. Lanier
and Bruce H. Vincent to serve three-year terms on Swift Energy’s board of
directors as Class III Directors.
The
shareholders of Swift Energy approved amending the Swift Energy Company Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to increase the number of shares available for
issuance under the ESPP by up to an additional 200,000 shares of Swift Energy’s
common stock. The amendment was recommended by the Company’s board of
directors and described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2008 annual
meeting.
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: May
14, 2008
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Swift
Energy Company
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By:
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/s/
Bruce H. Vincent
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Bruce
H. Vincent
President
& Secretary
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