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 *
HOWARD ROBERT L
 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)

SUITE 125, 2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009
(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 12/17/2009   J(1) 12,500 D $ 0 94,010 D  
Common Stock 12/17/2009   J(1) 12,500 A $ 0 12,500 I by Robert L. Howard 2009 GRAT; Robert L. Howard, Trustee
Common Stock 12/17/2009   J(1) 12,500 D $ 0 81,510 D  
Common Stock 12/17/2009   J(1) 12,500 A $ 0 12,500 I by Helen C. Howard 2009 GRAT; Helen C. Howard, Trustee
Common Stock             22,500 I by Helen C. Howard GRAT; Helen C. Howard, Trustee
Common Stock             22,500 I by Robert L. Howard GRAT; Robert L. Howard Trustee

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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) $ 3.1           12/31/2004 12/31/2013 Common Stock
64,000
  64,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.225           12/09/2005 12/09/2011 Common Stock
13,760
  13,760
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17.97           12/13/2006 12/13/2012 Common Stock
5,500
  5,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.335           12/11/2007 12/11/2013 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.18           12/13/2008 12/13/2014 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 30.68           12/11/2009 12/11/2015 Common Stock
5,270
  5,270
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 40.73           12/10/2010 12/10/2016 Common Stock
3,960
  3,960
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HOWARD ROBERT L
SUITE 125
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
HOUSTON, TX 77032		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Howard 02/12/2010
**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 December 17, 2009, 25,000 shares of stock were transferred out of the Robert Howard and Helen Howard ten/com account and into individual Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT") accounts for the reporting person (the "RLH 2009 GRAT") and his wife (the "HCH 2009 GRAT"). Each of the individual GRAT accounts contain 12,500 shares of stock. The reporting person is the Trustee for the RLH 2009 GRAT, and has indirect beneficial ownership of the stock. The reporting person's wife is the Trustee of the HCH 2009 GRAT, and has indirect beneficial ownership of the stock.

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