Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BOLING MARK K
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO [SWN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SUITE 125, 2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2012
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77032
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/16/2012   J(1) V 16 A $ 31.74 404,590 D  
Common Stock 12/06/2012(2)   A   17,420 A $ 0 422,010 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 34.5 12/06/2012(2)   A   35,320   12/06/2013(3) 12/06/2019 Common Stock 35,320 $ 0 35,320 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 2.645             12/10/2004 12/10/2013 Common Stock 14,174   14,174 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.335             12/11/2007(3) 12/11/2013 Common Stock 33,280   33,280 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.18             12/13/2008(3) 12/13/2014 Common Stock 24,860   24,860 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 30.68             12/11/2009 12/11/2015 Common Stock 23,410   23,410 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.22             12/09/2011 12/09/2017 Common Stock 19,080   19,080 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 40.73             12/10/2010(3) 12/10/2016 Common Stock 15,080   15,080 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.87             12/08/2012 12/08/2018 Common Stock 19,880   19,880 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BOLING MARK K
SUITE 125
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
HOUSTON, TX 77032
      President and General Counsel  

Signatures

 /s/ Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Boling   12/10/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Employee service award granted for 10 years of service with the Company.
(2) Restricted stock and incentive stock options granted in consideration of services as an officer.
(3) Incentive stock options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date specified in Column 3 or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65, or a change in control.

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