<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000007332-16-000032-index.html : 20160106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160106080355
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000007332-16-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				710205415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08246
		FILM NUMBER:		161325359

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ENERGY DRIVE
		CITY:			SPRING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77389
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-796-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 ENERGY DRIVE
		CITY:			SPRING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77389

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790917
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>swn010616form8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K APPOINTMENT OF CEO
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: swn010616form8k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>header.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: header.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>