SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VINCENT BRUCE H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
16825 NORTHCHASE DR. #400

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77060

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SWIFT ENERGY CO [ SFY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 05/31/2005 05/31/2005 J(1) 1,715 A $18.11 56,020 D
Common Stock 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 7,598 A $8.125 63,618 D
Common Stock 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 11,998 A $8.3 75,616 D
Common Stock 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 4,500 A $11.4375 80,116 D
Common Stock 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 F(2) 4,560 D $46.66 75,556 D
Common Stock 11/22/2005 11/22/2005 S 539 D $46.49 75,017 D
Common Stock 11/22/2005 11/22/2005 S 15,600 D $46.4 59,417 D
Common Stock 11/23/2005 11/23/2005 S 6,000 D $48 53,417 D
Common Stock 9,066 I 401(K)
Common Stock 1,159 I ESOP
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Common Stock $8.125 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 7,598 12/07/1999 12/07/2008 Common Stock 7,598 $8.125 0 D
Common Stock $8.3 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 11,998 11/11/2003 11/11/2012 Common Stock 11,998 $8.3 8,002 D
Common Stock $11.4375 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 M 4,500 02/07/2001 02/07/2010 Common Stock 4,500 $11.4375 0 D
Common Stock $46.66 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 A(3) 1,323 11/21/2006 12/07/2008 Common Stock 1,323 $46.66 1,323 D
Common Stock $46.66 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 A(3) 2,134 11/21/2006 11/11/2012 Common Stock 2,134 $46.66 2,134 D
Common Stock $46.66 11/21/2005 11/21/2005 A(3) 1,103 11/21/2006 02/07/2010 Common Stock 1,103 $46.66 1,103 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares acquired under the SFY employee stock purchase plan.
2. Payment of exercise price by delivering or withholding 4560 shares of common stock at $46.66 per share, the closing price of issuer's common stock on 11/21/05.
3. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan.
Karen Bryant POA for Bruce H. Vincent 11/23/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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