SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 9, 2002 Swift Energy Company (Exact Name of Registrant) Texas (State of Incorporation) 01-8754 74-2073055 (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400, Houston Texas 77060 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (281) 874-2700 (Registrant's Telephone Number) Not applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Items 1 through 4, Item 6 and Item 8 are not included because they are not applicable. Item 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 9, 2002, Swift Energy Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston ("CSFB") pursuant to which Swift proposed to issue and sell to CSFB 1.5 million shares of its common stock at $17.75 per share and also proposed to issue and sell to CSFB, at the option of CSFB, an aggregate of not more than 225,000 additional shares at $17.75 per share. Swift expects that the net proceeds from this sale of common stock will be approximately $26.5 million, or $30.5 million if CSFB exercises its option in full. The company intends to use these net proceeds to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its credit facility. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial Statements - Not Applicable (b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT 1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated April 9, 2002 5.1 Opinion of Jenkens & Gilchrist, a Professional Corporation, as to the legality of the common stock being offered 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. Dated: April 9, 2002 SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY By: /s/ ALTON D. HECKAMAN, JR. ------------------------------------- Alton D. Heckaman, Jr. Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer