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August 8, 2016 6:39 AM EDT

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A/A

 

(Amendment No. 1)

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

SM Energy Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

41-0518430

(State or incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 1200

Denver, Colorado 80203

(303) 861-8140

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

The New York Stock Exchange

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby amends in its entirety its Application for Registration on Form 8-A (File No. 001-31539), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2002, with respect to its capital stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to reflect, among other things, that: (i) the Registrant’s authorized Common Stock has been increased to 200,000,000 shares; (ii) the Registrant’s name has been changed from St. Mary’s Land & Exploration Company; and (iii) the Registrant’s Shareholder Rights Plan, dated July 15, 1999, as amended March 15, 2002 and April 24, 2006 (the “Shareholder Rights Plan”), has expired.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

General.

 

Under the Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”), the Registrant is authorized to issue up to two hundred million (200,000,000) shares of Common Stock. A description of the Common Stock as provided in the Registrant’s Charter follows. The following description of the Common Stock is a summary only and does not purport to be complete.  The summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the relevant provisions of the Registrant’s Charter and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), copies of which are incorporated by reference thereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively. The Registrant’s Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SM”.

 

Common Stock.

 

Holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record in the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There are no cumulative voting rights with respect to the election of directors.  Accordingly, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all of the directors standing for election. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors of the Registrant from time to time out of funds legally available therefor. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to share ratably in the Registrant’s net assets remaining after the payment of all debts and liabilities. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

 

Anti-Takeover Matters.

 

Provisions of the Registrant’s Charter and Bylaws may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Registrant. Among other things, the Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors and the Bylaws impose certain procedural requirements on stockholders who wish to make nominations for the election of directors or propose other actions at meetings of stockholders. These provisions, alone or in combination with each other, may discourage transactions involving actual or potential changes in control of the Registrant, including transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices to holders of Common Stock.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-31539) for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of SM Energy Company effective as of December 15, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-31539) filed on December 21, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

 

 

4.1*

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate

 

* Filed herewith.

 

2


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SM Energy Company

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David W. Copeland

 

Name:

David W. Copeland

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

 

Date: August 8, 2016

 

3


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June 1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-31539) for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of SM Energy Company effective as of December 15, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-31539) filed on December 21, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference)

4.1*

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate

 

* Filed herewith.

 

4

Exhibit 4.1

 

FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF SM Energy Company, transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the Seal of the Corporation. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.01 SM ENERGY COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, COMMON STOCK THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND COLLEGE STATION, TX SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares . By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 78454L 10 0 ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# DD-MMM-YYYY * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample **000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares*** *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0 00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00 0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000 000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0000 00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00000 0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000 **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000* *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**S ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE ZQ00000000 Certificate Numbers 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total Transaction Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345

 

 


For value received, ____________________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shares _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney Dated: __________________________________________20__________________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. . SM ENERGY COMPANY Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (State) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until age ) (Cust) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

 


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