Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KERLEY GREGORY D
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO [SWN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

10000 ENERGY DRIVE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


SPRING, TX 77389		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/01/2016   J(1) 2,369 A $ 13.1879 304,870 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.22           12/09/2011(2) 12/09/2017 Common Stock
23,134
  23,134
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.87           12/08/2012(2) 12/08/2018 Common Stock
29,270
  29,270
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 34.5           12/06/2013(3) 12/06/2019 Common Stock
4,870
  4,870
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 38.97           12/05/2014(3) 12/05/2020 Common Stock
4,682
  4,682
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 30.59           12/04/2015(3) 12/04/2021 Common Stock
5,965
  5,965
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 7.74           12/04/2016(3) 12/04/2022 Common Stock
18,170
  18,170
D
 
Depositary Shares (series B Mandatory Preferred Interest)               (4)   (4) Common Stock
74,004
  40,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KERLEY GREGORY D
10000 ENERGY DRIVE
SPRING, TX 77389		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Kerley 02/14/2017
**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) On September 21, 2016, the Issuer declared a quarterly dividend of $15.625 per share on its 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on October 17, 2016, to holders of record on October 1, 2016. The dividend was paid in shares of common stock based on the Volume Weighted Average Price per share over the five consecutive trading day period ending on the second trading day immediately preceding the applicable dividend payment day, multiplied by 97%.
(2) 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.
(3) Nonqualified 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 with required years of service, or a change in control.
(4) Each Depositary Share represents a 1/20th interest in a share of the Issuer's 6.25% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"). At any time prior to January 15, 2018, a holder of 20 Depositary Shares may cause the conversion of one share of the Series B Preferred Stock into a number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock equal to the minimum conversion rate of 37.0028, subject to adjustments for certain fundamental changes (as defined). Thus, each Depositary Share will convert into 1.85014 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment. On approximately January 15, 2018, the Depositary Shares mandatorily convert to Common Stock at a conversion rate ranging from 1.85014 to 2.1739 shares of Common Stock per Depositary Share (or a Series B Preferred Stock to Common Stock conversion rate ranging from 37.0028 to 43.4782 shares), subject to adjustment.

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