Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
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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 *
WILSON STANLEY T
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO [SWN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CAO and former Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

SUITE 125, 2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


HOUSTON, TX 77032		 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             28,330 (1) 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) $ 17.745 (2)           12/08/2006 12/08/2012 Common Stock
2,034
  2,034 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.335 (3)           12/11/2007 12/11/2013 Common Stock
3,880
  3,880 (3)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.18 (4)           12/13/2008 12/13/2014 Common Stock
5,120
  5,120 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WILSON STANLEY T
SUITE 125
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
HOUSTON, TX 77032		       CAO and former Controller  

Signatures

Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-Fact for Stanley T. Wilson 02/13/2009
**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) Adjustments have been made to the amount of securities beneficially owned to reflect the two-for-one stock split on March 25, 2008.
(2) This option was previously reported as covering 1,017 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $35.49 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on March 25, 2008.
(3) This option was previously reported as covering 1,940 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $40.67 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on March 25, 2008.
(4) This option was previously reported as covering 2,560 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $54.36 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split on March 25, 2008.

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