SEC FORM 4

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 DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

HOUSTON

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 and Sec'y

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2001

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
SFY Common Stock-401(k)								10,353	I	401(k) Plan
SFY Cmmn Stock-ESOP Holding								795	I	ESOP Plan
Swift Energy Common Stock	02/20/2001		M		4,791	A	$35.04	91,954	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	05/15/2008		S		3,000	D	$60	88,954	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	05/16/2008		M		3,625	A	$49.61	92,579	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	05/16/2008		M		1,323	A	$46.66	93,902	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	05/16/2008		F⁽³⁾		4,011	D	$60.17	89,891	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	05/16/2008		F⁽⁴⁾		2,790	D	$60.17	87,101	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
SQ01 Plan grt 2/20/2001 ISO	$35.04	02/20/2001		M			4,791	02/20/2002	02/20/2011	Swift Energy Common Stock	4,791	$0	0	D
Stock Option 5/16/2008 - 5/16/2010	$60.17	05/16/2008		A⁽¹⁾		4,011		05/16/2009	05/16/2010	Swift Energy Common Stock	4,011	$0	4,011	D
Stock Option 5/16/2008 - 2/21/2011	$60.17	05/16/2008		A⁽²⁾		2,790		05/16/2009	02/21/2011	Swift Energy Common Stock	2,790	$0	2,790	D
SQ05 Grt 11/08/2006 exp 11/8/2008	$49.61	05/16/2008		M			3,625	11/08/2007	11/08/2008	Swift Energy Common Stock	3,625	$0	0	D
SQ90 Plan grt 11/21/2005; exp 12/07/08	$46.66	05/16/2008		M			1,323	11/21/2006	12/07/2008	Swift Energy Common Stock	1,323	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan.

2. Grant of reload option pursuant to plan.

3. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 4,011 shares of issuer's common stock at $60.17 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/15/2008.

4. Payment of exercise price by delivery of 2,790 shares of issuer's common stock at $60.17 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 5/15/2008.

	Bruce H. Vincent	05/19/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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