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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-16-014745
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POSASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160808
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160808

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SM Energy Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				410518430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POSASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-203936
		FILM NUMBER:		161812454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 SHERMAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-861-8140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1775 SHERMAN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;8, 2016  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-203936  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B><BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1<BR>
TO<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=4><B>FORM S-3<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF&nbsp;1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>SM Energy Company<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> 41-0518430</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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 <P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>1775 Sherman Street, Suite&nbsp;1200<BR>
Denver, Colorado 80203<BR>
(303)&nbsp;861-8140</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>David W. Copeland<BR>
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary<BR>
SM Energy Company<BR>
1775 Sherman Street, Suite&nbsp;1200<BR>
Denver, Colorado 80203<BR>
(303)&nbsp;861-8140</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Lucy Schlauch Stark<BR>
Scott A. Berdan<BR>
Kit LeVoy<BR>
Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP<BR>
555 Seventeenth St., Suite&nbsp;3200<BR>
Denver, Colorado 80202<BR>
(303)&nbsp;295-8000  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B> Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:<BR>
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction&nbsp;I.D. filed to register additional securities
or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the
definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one): </FONT></P>
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indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered
at indeterminate prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities. In accordance with
Rules&nbsp;456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees. Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately
or as units composed of more than one type of security registered hereunder.
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration Statement (Registration No.&nbsp;333-203936) of SM Energy
Company is being filed to (i)&nbsp;add an indeterminate number or amount of shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;update the base
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SM ENERGY COMPANY  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=4><B>COMMON STOCK AND<BR>
DEBT SECURITIES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By this prospectus, SM Energy Company may offer, from time to time, its common stock and debt securities. We will provide the specific terms of
any securities to be offered in a supplement to this prospectus, which may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplement
carefully before investing. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "SM." Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered
thereby will be listed on any securities exchange. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=3><B>Investing in securities involves risks. You should carefully read the risk factors included in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our
periodic reports and other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before investing in our securities. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4 of this prospectus for information
on certain risks related to the purchase of our securities.</B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may offer and sell these securities from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions and other factors at the time of our offerings. We may
offer and sell these securities through agents, through underwriters or dealers or directly to one or more purchasers, including existing shareholders. This prospectus provides you with a general
description of these securities and the general manner in which we will offer the securities. Each time securities are offered, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific
information about the terms of that offering. This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of our securities unless it is accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_about_this_prospectus"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_about_this_prospectus"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_sm_energy_company"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>SM ENERGY COMPANY</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_sm_energy_company"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_cautionary_statement_r__bi102370"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#bi12501_cautionary_statement_r__bi102370"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da12501_risk_factors"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RISK FACTORS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da12501_risk_factors"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da12501_ratio_of_earnings_to_fixed_charges"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#da12501_ratio_of_earnings_to_fixed_charges"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc12501_use_of_proceeds"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc12501_use_of_proceeds"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc12501_description_of_capital_stock"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc12501_description_of_capital_stock"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dc12501_description_of_debt_securities"><FONT SIZE=2>6</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#dg12501_book-entry_securities"><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#di12501_plan_of_distribution"><FONT SIZE=2>14</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#di12501_legal_matters"><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></A></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of an "automatic shelf" registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as a "well-known seasoned issuer" as defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Under the shelf registration process, we may, from
time to time, offer and sell in one or more offerings, the securities described in this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell offered securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain
specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may include additional risk factors or other special considerations applicable to those securities. The prospectus
supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should
rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement and
the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein carefully before making your investment decision. You should also read the documents we have referred you to under "Where You Can Find More
Information" herein for information about us, including our financial statements. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any accompanying
prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities to
which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to
whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is
accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the
document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
the context otherwise indicates, the terms "SM Energy," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" in this prospectus mean SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation, and its
subsidiaries. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  SM ENERGY COMPANY    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas,
and natural gas liquids (also respectively referred to as "oil," "gas," and "NGLs," respectively, throughout the document) in onshore North America. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange (the "NYSE") under the ticker symbol "SM." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
principal offices are located at 1775 Sherman Street, Suite&nbsp;1200, Denver, Colorado 80203, and our telephone number is (303)&nbsp;861-8140. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act and
Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Securities Exchange Act"). All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this prospectus that
address activities, events, or developments with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, or economic performance that we expect, believe, or anticipate will or may occur in the
future, or that address plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "budget," "estimate," "expect,"
"forecast," "intend," "plan," "project," "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear throughout this prospectus, and include
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the amount and nature of future capital expenditures and the availability of liquidity and capital resources to fund capital
expenditures; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to consummate acquisitions and the successful integration and future performance of such assets; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our outlook on future oil, gas, and NGL prices, well costs, and service costs; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the drilling of wells and other exploration and development activities and plans, as well as possible acquisitions; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possible divestiture or farm-down of, or joint venture relating to, certain properties; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> proved reserve estimates and the estimates of both future net revenues and the present value of future net revenues associated with
those proved reserve estimates; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> future oil, gas, and NGL production estimates; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> cash flows, anticipated liquidity, and the future repayment of debt; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> business strategies and other plans and objectives for future operations, including plans for expansion and growth of operations or to
defer capital investment, and our outlook on our future financial condition or results of operations; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> other similar matters such as those discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" section of our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 (our "2015 Form&nbsp;10-K"). </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
developments, and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our
actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of these risks are described in the </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Risk Factors</I></FONT><FONT
SIZE=2> section in Part&nbsp;I, Item&nbsp;1A of our 2015 Form&nbsp;10-K, and include such factors
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the volatility of oil, gas, and NGL prices, and the effect it may have on our profitability, financial condition, cash flows, access
to capital, and ability to grow production volumes and/or proved reserves; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> weakness in economic conditions and uncertainty in financial markets; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to replace reserves in order to sustain production, including our ability to consummate acquisitions and the successful
integration and future performance of such assets; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to raise the substantial amount of capital required to develop and/or replace our reserves; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to compete against competitors that have greater financial, technical, and human resources; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to attract and retain key personnel; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the imprecise estimations of our actual quantities and present value of proved oil, gas, and NGL reserves; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the uncertainty in evaluating recoverable reserves and estimating expected benefits or liabilities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility that exploration and development drilling may not result in commercially producible reserves; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our limited control over activities on outside-operated properties; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our reliance on the skill and expertise of third-party service providers on our operated properties; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility that title to properties in which we have an interest may be defective; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility that our planned drilling in existing or emerging resource plays using some of the latest available horizontal
drilling and completion techniques is subject to drilling and completion risks and may not meet our expectations for reserves or production; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the uncertainties associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, farm-downs, farm-outs and similar transactions with
respect to certain assets, including whether such transactions will be consummated or completed in the form or timing and for the value that we anticipate; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the uncertainties associated with enhanced recovery methods; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our commodity derivative contracts may result in financial losses or may limit the prices we receive for oil, gas, and NGL sales; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the inability of one or more of our service providers, customers, or contractual counterparties to meet their obligations; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to deliver necessary quantities of natural gas or crude oil to contractual counterparties; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> price declines or unsuccessful exploration efforts resulting in write-downs of our asset carrying values; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the impact that lower oil, gas, or NGL prices could have on the amount we are able to borrow under our credit agreement; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility our amount of debt may limit our ability to obtain financing for acquisitions, make us more vulnerable to adverse
economic conditions, and make it more difficult for us to make payments on our debt; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility that covenants in our debt agreements may limit our discretion in the operation of our business, prohibit us from
engaging in beneficial transactions, or lead to the accelerated payment of our debt; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> operating and environmental risks and hazards that could result in substantial losses; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the impact of seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations on our ability to conduct drilling activities; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to acquire adequate supplies of water and dispose of or recycle water we use at a reasonable cost in accordance with
environmental and other applicable rules; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> complex laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that result in substantial costs and other risks; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the availability and capacity of gathering, transportation, processing, and/or refining facilities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our ability to sell and/or receive market prices for our oil, gas, and NGLs; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> new technologies may cause our current exploration and drilling methods to become obsolete; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the possibility of security threats, including terrorist attacks and cybersecurity breaches, against, or otherwise impacting, our
facilities and systems; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> litigation, environmental matters, the potential impact of legislation and government regulations, and the use of management estimates
regarding such matters. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied in
the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus speak as of the filing date of this prospectus. Although we may from time to time voluntarily update our prior
forward-looking statements, we disclaim any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment in our securities involves a significant degree of risk. Before you invest in our securities you should carefully
consider those risk factors included in our most recent Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and any subsequently filed Current Reports on
Form&nbsp;8-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, and those risk factors that may be included in any applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information included in
this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference, in evaluating an investment in our securities. If any of these risks were actually to occur, our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may
also significantly impair our business operations and financial condition. Please read the information under the caption "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated is as follows: </FONT></P>
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ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing earnings available for fixed charges (earnings from continuing operations before income
taxes plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less capitalized interest) by fixed charges (interest expense, plus capitalized interest plus our estimate of the interest component
of rental expense).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Earnings
were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2016 by a deficiency of $810.8&nbsp;million.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Earnings
were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 by a deficiency of $738.8&nbsp;million.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Earnings
were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 by a deficiency of $86.6&nbsp;million. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  USE OF PROCEEDS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in an accompanying prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities
offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the repayment of outstanding indebtedness; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> working capital; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> capital expenditures; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> acquisitions. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
precise amount and timing of the application of such proceeds will depend upon our funding requirements and the availability and cost of other funds. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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General  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of July&nbsp;27, 2016,
there were 68,466,823 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. </FONT></P>


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Common Stock  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held in the election of directors and on all other matters submitted to
a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. Holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors may elect all of the directors
standing for election. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders
of common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. Upon the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably the net assets of the Company available after payment of all debts and other
liabilities. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares offered by the Company in this
offering will be, when issued and paid for, fully paid and non-assessable. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware
corporate law and the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company
or its management. These provisions, among other things, provide for non-cumulative voting in the election of members of the Board of Directors and impose procedural requirements on stockholders who
wish to make nominations for the election of directors or propose other actions at stockholder meetings. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company's certificate of incorporation provides that authorized but unissued shares of common stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to various
limitations imposed by the NYSE. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and
employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock could make it more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy
contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), which applies to the Company as a corporation organized in the State of Delaware, imposes restrictions on
business combinations with interested parties. Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover law, prevents Delaware corporations </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>under
certain circumstances from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" (generally, a holder of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation). A
"business combination" includes a merger or sale of 10% or more of a company's assets. However, the provisions of Section&nbsp;203 do not apply if (1)&nbsp;the board of directors approves the
transaction; (2)&nbsp;after the completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an "interested stockholder," that stockholder owned at least 85% of the company's voting stock
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by officers and directors and certain employee benefit plans; or (3)&nbsp;on or subsequent to the date of the transaction,
the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock not owned by
the "interested stockholder." These provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and by-laws may have the effect
of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company, even if the change in control might be beneficial to Company stockholders. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for liability (1)&nbsp;for any breach of a director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (2)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (4)&nbsp;for any transaction from which the director derives an improper
personal benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of directors' liability, then the liability of our directors will automatically
be limited to the fullest extent provided by law. Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws also contain provisions to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the
Delaware General Corporation Law. These provisions and agreements may have the practical effect in certain cases of eliminating the ability of stockholders to collect monetary damages from our
directors and officers. We believe that these the provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. </FONT></P>


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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company N.A. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following description of the debt securities sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities to which this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of any series of debt securities and the extent to which the general provisions may apply to a particular series of debt
securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to that series. References in this section to "SM Energy" mean SM Energy Company and not its subsidiaries. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
debt securities offered by this prospectus will be issued under an indenture between SM Energy and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "indenture"), which is incorporated
by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms&nbsp;a part. We have summarized selected provisions of the indenture below. You should read the indenture for
provisions that may be important to you. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because
we have included only a summary of the indenture terms, you must read the indenture in full to understand every detail of the terms of the debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indenture will not limit the amount of debt securities we may issue under it, and will provide that additional debt securities of any series may be issued up to the aggregate
principal amount that we authorize from time to time. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue the debt securities in denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of
$1,000 in excess thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal
and any premium and interest in respect of the debt securities will be payable, and the debt securities will be transferable, at the corporate trust office of the trustee,
unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. At our option, however, we may pay interest by mailing checks to the registered holders of the debt securities at their registered
addresses. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will describe any special U.S. federal income tax and other considerations relating to the debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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General  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture provides that SM Energy may issue separate series of debt securities under the indenture from time to time without
limitation as to aggregate principal amount. We may specify a maximum aggregate principal amount for the debt securities of any series. We will determine the terms and conditions of the debt
securities, including the maturity, principal and interest, but those terms must be consistent with the indenture. The debt securities will be unsecured obligations of SM Energy. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
prospectus supplement relating to the particular series of debt securities being offered will specify the amounts, prices and terms of those debt securities. These terms may
include:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the title of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations of the debt securities; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date or dates on which the debt securities will mature; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the percentage of the principal amount at which the debt securities will be issued; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date on which the principal and premium, if any, of the debt securities will be payable; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether any subsidiary guarantor will guarantee the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the annual rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, or the method of determining the rate or rates at which the debt securities
will bear any interest; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the date or dates from which any interest will accrue and the date or dates on which such interest will be payable; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the specified currency of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a description of any provisions providing for redemption, exchange or conversion of the debt securities at our option, at the holders'
option or otherwise, and the terms and provisions of such a redemption, exchange or conversion; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any sinking fund terms; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any events of default or covenants of SM Energy with respect to the debt securities of a certain series that are different from those
described in this prospectus; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> whether and under what circumstances any covenants in the indenture will be subject to either or both covenant defeasance and legal
defeasance with respect to the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any deletions from, or modifications or additions to, the provisions of the indenture relating to satisfaction and discharge in
respect of the debt securities; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any index or other method used to determine the amount of payments of principal of and any premium and interest on the debt
securities; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> if applicable, that the debt securities will be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities and, in such
case, the name of the respective depositaries for such global securities, the form of any legend or legends which will be borne by any such global security in addition to or in lieu of those set forth
in the indenture and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in the indenture in which any such global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities
registered, and any transfer of such global security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of persons other than the depositary for such global security or a nominee thereof; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any other specific terms of the debt securities. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are not obligated to issue all debt securities of any one series at the same time. The debt securities of any one series may not bear interest at the same rate or mature on the same
date. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
we sell any of the debt securities for foreign currencies or foreign currency units or if the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any series of debt securities is payable in
foreign currencies or foreign currency units, we will describe the restrictions, elections, tax consequences, specific terms and other information with respect to those debt securities in the
applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, SM Energy's obligation to pay the principal of, and any premium and interest on, its senior debt securities will be
unsecured and will rank equally with all of SM Energy's other unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness. </FONT></P>

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Interest Rates and Discounts  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities will earn interest at a fixed or floating rate or rates for the period or periods of time specified in the
applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will bear interest on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may sell debt securities at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below market rates.
We will describe the federal income tax consequences and special considerations that apply to those debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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Exchange, Registration and Transfer  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified, debt securities of any series will be exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series and of like
aggregate principal amount and tenor in different authorized denominations. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
may present debt securities for registration of transfer, together with a duly executed form of transfer, at the office of the transfer agent designated by us for that purpose with
respect to any series of debt securities and referred to in the applicable prospectus supplement. This may be done without service charge but upon payment of any taxes and other governmental charges
as described in the indenture. The security registrar or the transfer agent will effect the transfer or exchange upon being satisfied with the documents of title and identity of the person making the
request. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to any series of debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of any redemption, we will not be required to:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> execute, register the transfer of or exchange debt securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business
15&nbsp;days before any selection of debt securities of that series to be redeemed and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption; or </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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Payment and Paying Agents  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will pay the principal of, and any premium and interest on, the
debt securities at the office of the paying agent or paying agents that we designate at various times. At our option, we may, however, make interest payments by check mailed to the address, as it
appears in the security register, of the person entitled to the payments. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Corporate Trust Office of the trustee in Denver,
Colorado, will be designated as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities that are issuable solely as registered securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
monies we pay to a paying agent for the payment of principal of, and any premium and interest on, any debt security that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after becoming due
and payable will be repaid to us. After that time, the holder of the debt security will look only to us for payments out of those repaid amounts. </FONT></P>

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Global Securities  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some or all of the debt securities of any series may be represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global securities that will
have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of the debt securities they represent. Each global security will be registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, will be deposited with such depositary or nominee or its custodian and will bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and registration of transfer thereof referred
to below and any such other matters as may be provided for pursuant to the indenture. </FONT></P>

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Events of Default  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, any one of the following events will constitute an "event of
default" under the indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series issued under the indenture:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any failure by us to pay any interest on any debt security of that series when due that continues for 30&nbsp;days; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any failure by us to pay principal of, or any premium on, the debt securities of that series when due and payable, either at maturity
or otherwise; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any failure by us to perform, or breach by us of, any of our other covenants or warranties in the indenture, and that breach or
failure continues for 60&nbsp;days (subject to extension under certain circumstances for another 120&nbsp;days) after written notice as provided in the indenture; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization involving us or certain of our subsidiaries; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the occurrence of any other event of default provided with respect to the debt securities of that series. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
we fail to pay the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities of any series or we fail to perform or breach any of the other covenants or warranties
applicable to the debt securities of that series, and such event of default is continuing, the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that
series (or with respect to covenant and warranty defaults, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series) may declare the
principal amount of, and any premium and </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>interest
on, the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. If an event of default occurs involving certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, and the event of
default is continuing, then the principal amount of all of the debt securities of such series then outstanding under the indenture will become due and payable immediately, without notice or other
action by any holder or the trustee, to the full extent permitted by law. At any time after a declaration of acceleration has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of money has been
obtained by the trustee, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series may rescind and annul any declaration of acceleration with respect
to such series of debt securities if we deposit with the trustee an amount sufficient to pay all overdue interest on the debt securities of that series, the principal of and premium, if any, on the
debt securities of that series that have become due and payable otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and all amounts due to the trustee and if all other events of default with respect to
the debt securities of that series have been cured or waived. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Within
90&nbsp;days after the occurrence of any event of default under the indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series issued under the indenture, the trustee must
transmit notice of the event of default to the holders of the debt securities of that series unless the event of default has been cured or waived. The trustee may withhold the notice, however, except
in the case of a payment default, if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or
responsible officers of the trustee has in good faith determined that the withholding of the notice is in the interest of the holders of debt securities of that series. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to the debt securities of any series, the trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the
rights of the holders of debt securities of that series by all appropriate judicial proceedings. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the duty of the trustee during any default to act with the required standard of care, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the
indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of debt securities issued under the indenture, unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to indemnifying the
trustee, and subject to applicable law and certain other provisions of the indenture, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a
series issued under the indenture may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee,
with respect to the debt securities of that series. </FONT></P>

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Defeasance  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise, any debt securities, or portion of the principal amount of the debt
securities, will be deemed to have been paid for purposes of the indenture, and, at our election, our entire indebtedness with respect to the debt securities, or portion thereof, will be deemed to
have been satisfied and discharged, if we have irrevocably deposited with the trustee or any paying agent other than us, in trust, money, certain eligible obligations, as defined in the indenture, or
a combination of the two, sufficient to pay principal of and any premium and interest due and to become due on the debt securities or portions thereof, and have met certain other conditions set forth
in the indenture. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, unless the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise, we shall be released from our obligations under certain covenants set forth in the indenture (or certain
additional covenants applicable to a particular series of debt securities) if we have irrevocably deposited with the trustee or any paying agent other than us, in trust, money, certain eligible
obligations, as defined in the indenture, or a combination of the two, sufficient to pay principal of and any premium and interest due and to become due on the debt securities or portions thereof, and
have met certain other conditions set forth in the indenture. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10</FONT></P>

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Modification and Waiver  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The trustee and SM Energy may, without the consent of holders, modify or waive provisions of the indenture for certain purposes,
including, among other things, curing ambiguities and maintaining the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee and SM Energy may modify or waive
certain provisions of the indenture with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of each series issued under the indenture affected
by the modification or waiver. The provisions of the indenture may not, however, be waived or modified without the consent of each holder of each debt security of the series affected thereby if the
modification or waiver would:</FONT></P>

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<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> change the stated maturity of the principal of, or a scheduled date for the payment of any interest on, any such debt security; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> reduce the principal amount of, or interest on, or any premium payable upon the redemption of, any such debt security; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> change the specified currency in which the principal of any such debt security or any premium or any interest on that debt security is
payable; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> impair or affect the right of any holder of such debt security to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment of principal,
premium, or interest on or with respect to any such security on or after the stated maturity of such debt security; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> with respect to any such series of debt securities the terms of which provide for the making and consummation of an offer to
repurchase such debt securities in connection with a change of control (as defined in such terms), amend, change or modify our obligation to make and consummate such offer to repurchase after the
related change of control has occurred, including amending, changing or modifying any definition relating thereto; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> reduce the percentage and principal amount of such outstanding debt securities, the consent of the holders of which is required for
any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of which is required for any waiver of certain defaults under the indenture and their consequences provided for in the indenture, or reduce the
requirements of such debts securities for quorum or voting under the indenture; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> modify any of the provisions of the indenture relating to modifying the indenture, waiving certain covenants and waiving past
defaults. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series issued under the indenture may, on behalf of the holders of all debt
securities of that series, waive our compliance with certain restrictive provisions of the indenture. The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of any
series issued under the indenture may, on behalf of all holders of debt securities of that series, waive any past default and its consequences under the indenture with respect to the debt securities
of that series, except:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a continuing payment default with respect to debt securities of that series; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a continuing default of a covenant or provision of the indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder
of each debt security of that series. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or sell, assign, transfer, lease or convey or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of our assets and properties and the assets and properties or our subsidiaries (taken as a whole) in one or more related transactions to any person (as defined in the indenture)
unless:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> either (a)&nbsp;SM Energy is the surviving entity or (b)&nbsp;the entity formed by or surviving the consolidation or merger (if
other than us), or the person that acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, substantially all of our properties and assets is organized and validly existing
under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the entity formed by or surviving the consolidation or merger (if other than us), or the person that acquires by sale, assignment,
transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, substantially all of our properties and assets expressly assumes the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and any premium and interest on,
and every other obligation under the debt securities and the indenture; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> immediately after the transaction becomes effective, no event of default, and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both,
would become an event of default, will have occurred and be continuing. </FONT></DD></DL>
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Governing Law  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The
indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of the indenture and will, to the extent applicable, be governed by those provisions. </FONT></P>


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The Trustee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may appoint a separate trustee for any series of debt securities. In the description of a series of debt securities, the term
"trustee" refers to the trustee appointed with respect to such series of debt securities. The trustee may be a depository for funds and perform other services for, and may transact other banking
business with, SM Energy and its subsidiaries in the normal course of business. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  BOOK-ENTRY SECURITIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue securities, other than our common stock, to investors
in the form of one or more book-entry certificates registered in the name of a depository or a nominee of a depository. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the
depository will be DTC. We have been informed by DTC that its nominee will be Cede&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Co., or Cede. Accordingly, Cede is expected to be the initial registered holder of all securities
that are issued in book-entry form. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
person that acquires a beneficial interest in securities issued in book-entry form will be entitled to receive a certificate representing those securities, except as set forth in this
prospectus or in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless and until definitive securities are issued under the limited circumstances described below, all references to actions by holders or
beneficial owners of securities issued in book-entry form will refer to actions taken by DTC upon instructions from its participants, and all references to payments and notices to holders or
beneficial owners will refer to payments and notices to DTC or Cede, as the registered holder of such securities. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
has informed us that it is:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a limited-purpose trust company organized under New York banking laws; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York banking laws; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a member of the Federal Reserve System; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a "clearing agency" registered under the Securities Exchange Act. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
has also informed us that it was created to:</FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> hold securities for "participants" and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> facilitate the computerized settlement of securities transactions among participants through computerized electronic book-entry
changes in participants' accounts, thereby eliminating the need for the physical movement of securities certificates. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants
have accounts with DTC and include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations. Indirect access to the DTC system also is available to
indirect participants such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Persons
that are not participants or indirect participants but desire to buy, sell or otherwise transfer ownership of or interests in securities may do so only through participants and
indirect participants. Under the book-entry system, beneficial owners may experience some delay in receiving payments, as payments will be forwarded by our agent to Cede, as nominee for DTC. These
payments will be forwarded to DTC's participants, which thereafter will forward them to indirect participants or beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not be recognized by the applicable
registrar, transfer agent, trustee or depositary as registered holders of the securities entitled to the benefits of the certificate, the
indenture or any deposit agreement. Beneficial owners that are not participants will be permitted to exercise their rights as an owner only indirectly through participants and, if applicable, indirect
participants. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under
the current rules and regulations affecting DTC, DTC will be required to make book-entry transfers of securities among participants and to receive and transmit payments to
participants. Participants and indirect participants with whom beneficial owners of securities have accounts are also required by these rules to make book-entry transfers and receive and transmit such
payments on behalf of their respective account holders. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because
DTC can act only on behalf of participants, who in turn act only on behalf of other participants or indirect participants, and on behalf of certain banks, trust companies and
other persons approved by it, the ability of a beneficial owner of securities issued in book-entry form to pledge those securities to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system may
be limited due to the unavailability of physical certificates for the securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a registered holder of any securities under the certificate, the indenture or any deposit agreement only at the
direction of one or more participants to whose accounts with DTC the securities are credited. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;According
to DTC, it has provided information with respect to DTC to its participants and other members of the financial community for informational purposes only and is not intended to
serve as a representation, warranty or contract modification of any kind. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, a book-entry security will be exchangeable for definitive securities registered in the names
of persons other than DTC or its nominee only if:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for the book-entry security or DTC ceases to be a clearing
agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act at a time when DTC is required to be so registered; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> we execute and deliver to the applicable registrar, transfer agent, trustee and/or depositary an order complying with the requirements
of the certificate, the indenture or any deposit agreement that the book-entry security will be so exchangeable. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
book-entry security that is exchangeable in accordance with the preceding sentence will be exchangeable for securities registered in such names as DTC directs. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
one of the events described in the immediately preceding paragraph occurs, DTC is generally required to notify all participants of the availability through DTC of definitive
securities. Upon surrender by DTC of the book-entry security representing the securities and delivery of instructions for re-registration, the registrar, transfer agent, trustee or depositary, as the
case may be, will reissue the securities as definitive securities. After reissuance of the securities, such persons will recognize the beneficial owners of such definitive securities as registered
holders of securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as described above:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> a book-entry security may not be transferred except as a whole book-entry security by or among DTC, a nominee of DTC and/or a
successor depository appointed by us; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> DTC may not sell, assign or otherwise transfer any beneficial interest in a book-entry security unless the beneficial interest is in
an amount equal to an authorized denomination for the securities evidenced by the book-entry security. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None
of SM Energy, the trustee, any registrar and transfer agent or any depository, or any agent of any of them, will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of DTC's or any
participant's records relating to, or for payments made on account of, beneficial interests in a book-entry security. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may sell the securities pursuant to this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus
supplement:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through agents; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> through underwriters or dealers; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> directly to one or more purchasers, including existing shareholders; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> any combination of the foregoing methods. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will prepare a prospectus supplement for each offering that will disclose the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, the purchase
price of the securities and the proceeds to us from the sale, any underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation to underwriters, dealers or agents and any delayed delivery
arrangements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at prices related
to such prevailing market prices at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. </FONT></P>

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By Agents  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities offered by us pursuant to this prospectus may be sold through agents designated by us. Unless otherwise indicated in the
prospectus supplement, any such agent is acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If underwriters are used in the sale, the offered securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account. The
underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The
obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the underwriters must purchase all the
securities of the series offered by a prospectus supplement if any of the securities are purchased. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to
dealers may be changed from time to time. </FONT></P>


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Direct Sales  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities offered by us pursuant to this prospectus may also be sold directly by us. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be
involved. We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, with respect to any sale of those
securities. We will describe the terms of any such sales in the prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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Delayed Delivery Arrangements  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain institutional investors to purchase offered securities
providing for payment and delivery on a future date specified in the prospectus supplement. Institutional investors to which such offers may be made, when authorized, include commercial and savings
banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, education and charitable institutions and such other institutions as may be approved by us. The obligations of any such purchasers
under such delayed delivery and payment arrangements will be subject to the condition that the purchase of the offered securities will not at the time of delivery be prohibited under applicable law.
The underwriters and such agents will not have any responsibility with respect to the validity or performance of such contracts. </FONT></P>

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General Information  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as defined in the
Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the offered securities by them may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under
the Securities Act. Any underwriters or agents will be identified and their compensation described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
securities (other than common stock) offered by this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, when first issued, will have no established trading market. Any underwriters or agents
to or through whom such securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in such securities, but such underwriters or agents will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue
any market making at any time without notice. We cannot assure you as to the liquidity of the trading market for any such securities. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute
with respect to payments that the underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Underwriters,
dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of their businesses. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
connection with offerings of securities under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms&nbsp;a part and in compliance with applicable law, underwriters, brokers or
dealers may engage in transactions that stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at levels above those that might otherwise prevail in the open market. Specifically, underwriters,
brokers or dealers may over-allot in connection with offerings, creating a short position in the securities for their own accounts. For the purpose of covering a syndicate short position or
stabilizing the price of the securities, the underwriters, brokers or dealers may place bids for the securities or effect purchases of the securities in the open market. Finally, the underwriters may
impose a penalty whereby selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other brokers or dealers for distribution of the securities in offerings may be reclaimed by the syndicate if the syndicate
repurchases previously distributed securities in transactions to cover short positions, in stabilization transactions or otherwise. These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the
market price of the securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in the open market, and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="di12501_legal_matters"> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  LEGAL MATTERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain legal matters in connection with the securities will be passed upon for us by Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP or by legal
counsel named in the prospectus supplement and for any underwriters by legal counsel named in the prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  EXPERTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements of SM Energy Company and subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2015 and 2014, and for each of
the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, appearing in SM Energy Company's Annual Report (Form&nbsp;10-K) for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, and the effectiveness of SM
Energy Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2015, have been audited by Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as
set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and SM Energy Company management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2015, are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain
information with respect to our proved oil and gas reserves referred to and incorporated by reference herein is based in part upon the audit of our proved reserve estimates by
Ryder Scott Company,&nbsp;L.P., a firm of independent petroleum engineers. Such information is included and incorporated herein in reliance on the authority of such firm as experts in petroleum
engineering. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, and we file annual, quarterly and other reports and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC's public reference room at 100&nbsp;F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-2521. Please call
1-800-732-0330 for further information concerning the operation of the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available on the SEC's web site at </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>http://www.sec.gov.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> Unless specifically listed
under "Incorporation by Reference" below, the information contained on the </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>SEC
web site is not intended to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus and you should not consider that information a part of this prospectus. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE. Our reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC can also be inspected and copied at the NYSE, 20 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10005. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
make available free of charge on or through our Internet website, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>http://www.sm-energy.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q, Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act as
soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Information contained on our Internet website is not part of this prospectus and does not
constitute a part of this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. We will provide this information and any and
all of the documents referred to herein, including the indenture for the notes, which is summarized in this prospectus,
without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus has been delivered, who makes a written or oral request at the following address or telephone number: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Investor
Relations<BR>
SM Energy Company<BR>
1775 Sherman Street, Suite&nbsp;1200<BR>
Denver, Colorado 80203<BR>
(303)&nbsp;861-8140<BR>
information@sm-energy.com </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We "incorporate by reference" in this prospectus certain documents that we have previously filed with the SEC. This means that we are
disclosing important information to you without actually including that information in this prospectus by referring you to other documents that we have filed separately with the SEC. The information
incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Information that we later provide to the SEC, and which is deemed "filed" with the SEC, will automatically update information that we
previously filed with the SEC, and may replace information in this prospectus and information that we previously filed with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the following documents in this
prospectus, which you should review in connection with this prospectus:</FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;24, 2016; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended March&nbsp;31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;4, 2016, and
for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;3, 2016; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> our Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;22, 2016, March&nbsp;25, 2016, April&nbsp;13, 2016
and May&nbsp;26, 2016, excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02, Item&nbsp;7.01 or Item&nbsp;9.01 on any Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K; and </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> the description of our common stock contained in our Form&nbsp;8-A/A (File No.&nbsp;001-31539) filed with the SEC on
August&nbsp;8, 2016, including any amendment to that form that we may file in the future for the purpose of updating the description of our common stock. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>We
also incorporate by reference each of the documents that we file with the SEC (excluding any portion of those filings furnished under Items&nbsp;2.02 or 7.01 of Form&nbsp;8-K or other
information furnished to the SEC) under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act on or after this </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>registration
statement. Any statements made in such documents will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus, and any statements made in this prospectus update
and supersede the information contained in past SEC filings incorporated by reference into this prospectus. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, or any free writing prospectus we may authorize
to be delivered to you. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of each document. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="ja12501_item_14._other_expense__ja101983"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_ja12501_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities
being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid by us. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Legal fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Accounting fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Blue sky fees</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Printing fees</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
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in accordance with Rules&nbsp;456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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<A NAME="toc_ja12501_3"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent indicated below, there is no charter provision, bylaw, contract, arrangement or statute under which any director
or officer of SM Energy is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which he or she may incur in his or her capacity as such. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
FIFTEENTH of SM Energy's restated certificate of incorporation contains a provision, permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, limiting the
personal monetary liability of directors for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. This provision and Delaware law provide that the provision does not eliminate or limit
liability:</FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to SM Energy or its stockholders; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law; or </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2> for any transaction from which the director derived an improper benefit. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits indemnification against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
and reasonably incurred in connection with actions, suits or proceedings in which a director, officer, employee or agent is a party by reason of the fact that he or she is or was such a director,
officer, employee or agent, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. However, in connection with actions by or in the right or the corporation, such indemnification is
not permitted if such person has been adjudged </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>liable
to the corporation unless the court determines that, under all of the circumstances, such person is nonetheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses as the court deems
proper. Article FOURTEENTH of SM Energy's restated certificate of incorporation provides for such indemnification. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law also permits a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against any liability
that may be asserted against, or incurred by, such persons in their capacities as directors or officers of the corporation whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person
against such liabilities under the provisions of such sections. SM Energy has purchased such insurance. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law further provides that the statutory provision is not exclusive of any other right to which those seeking indemnification or
advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or independent directors, or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action
in another capacity while holding such office. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article
FOURTEENTH of SM Energy's restated certificate of incorporation and Section&nbsp;19 of SM Energy's by-laws contain provisions regarding indemnification that parallel those
described above.  </FONT></P>

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<A NAME="toc_ja12501_4"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.  </I></B></FONT></P>

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No. </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Underwriting Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June&nbsp;1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2010,
and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3.2</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated By-Laws of SM Energy Company effective as of December&nbsp;15, 2015 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December&nbsp;21, 2015, and incorporated
herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the registrant's Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed on August&nbsp;8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>***</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Indenture relating to senior debt securities of SM Energy by and between SM Energy and US Bank, National Association, as trustee</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>***</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP with respect to debt securities</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.2</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP with respect to common stock</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23.3</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Holland&nbsp;&amp; Hart&nbsp;LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23.4</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Independent Petroleum Engineers and Geologists, Ryder Scott Company,&nbsp;L.P.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>24.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>***</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Power of Attorney</FONT></TD>
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No. </B></FONT></TH>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>25.1</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>***</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Statement of Eligibility of Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, on Form&nbsp;T-1</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a current report on Form&nbsp;8-K of SM Energy Company
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>**</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Filed
herewith.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>***</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Previously
filed.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<A NAME="toc_ja12501_6"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Undertakings.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>to
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
to such information in the registration statement; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that paragraphs&nbsp;(i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;above do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement,
or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) that is part of the registration statement. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to any purchaser: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Each
prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on
Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii)&nbsp;or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by Section&nbsp;10(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or
the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that
date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is
part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will,
as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method
used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to
the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iv)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
</UL>
<UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>bona fide</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection&nbsp;(a) of section&nbsp;310 of the Trust Indenture Act
in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under section&nbsp;305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and </FONT></P>

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Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  SIGNATURES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, on August&nbsp;8, 2016. </FONT></P>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>  By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;JAVAN D. OTTOSON<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Javan D. Ottoson<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</I></FONT></TD>
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 <P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form&nbsp;S-3 Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Javan D. Ottoson</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;A. WADE PURSELL<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> A. Wade Pursell</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;MARK T. SOLOMON<BR>


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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Mark T. Solomon</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> William D. Sullivan</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Larry W. Bickle</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Ramiro G. Peru</FONT></TD>
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</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2> Rose M. Robeson</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;A. WADE PURSELL<BR>



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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Underwriting Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SM Energy Company, as amended through June&nbsp;1, 2010 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2010,
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated By-Laws of SM Energy Company effective as of December&nbsp;15, 2015 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December&nbsp;21, 2015, and incorporated
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the registrant's Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed on August&nbsp;8, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Indenture relating to senior debt securities of SM Energy by and between SM Energy and US Bank, National Association, as trustee</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">August&nbsp;8, 2016</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SM Energy Company</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1775 Sherman Street, Suite&nbsp;1200</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Denver, Colorado 80203</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 for SM Energy Company</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have acted as counsel to SM Energy Company, a Delaware corporation (the&nbsp;&#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-203936) initially filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the&nbsp;&#147;<u>Commission</u>&#148;) on May&nbsp;7, 2015 and as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto, which was filed by the Company with the Commission on the date hereof (as so amended, the&nbsp;&#147;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#148;), relating to the proposed offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the&nbsp;&#147;<u>Securities Act</u>&#148;), of (i)&nbsp;an unlimited amount of debt securities, in one or more series, consisting of notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Company&nbsp;(the &#147;<u>Debt Securities</u>&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the &#147;<u>Common Stock</u>&#148; and, together with the Debt Securities, the &#147;<u>Securities</u>&#148;). The term &#147;Common Stock&#148; shall include any additional shares of Common Stock registered by the Company pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act in connection with the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">When the Registration Statement was initially filed, it included opinions covering the Debt Securities.&#160; This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item&nbsp;601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R. &#167; 229.601(b)(5), in connection with Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Common Stock will be offered in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be determined in light of market conditions at the time of sale and to be set forth in supplements (each, a &#147;<u>Prospectus Supplement</u>&#148;) to the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (the &#147;<u>Prospectus</u>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As the basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed, we have examined such statutes, including the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;<u>DGCL</u>&#148;), corporate records and documents of the Company, certificates of officers of the Company and public officials, and other instruments and documents as we deemed relevant or necessary for the purposes of the opinions set forth below, including, but not limited to, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, effective as of December&nbsp;15, 2015 (the &#147;<u>By-Laws</u>&#148;), and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November&nbsp;17, 1992, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment filed June&nbsp;22, 1998, the Certificate of Amendment filed May&nbsp;31, 2001, the Certificate of Amendment filed May&nbsp;26, 2005, and the Certificate of Amendment filed June&nbsp;1, 2010.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In making our examination, we have assumed (i)&nbsp;that all signatures on documents examined by us are genuine; (ii)&nbsp;the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (iii)&nbsp;the conformity with the original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, or electronic or photostatic copies; (iv)&nbsp;that each individual signing in a representative capacity (other than on behalf of the Company) any document reviewed by us had authority to sign in such capacity; (v)&nbsp;that each individual signing in a representative capacity any document reviewed by us had legal capacity to sign in such capacity; (vi)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the information, representations, and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments, and certificates we have reviewed; (vii)&nbsp;that the </font>Registration Statement and the organizational documents of the Company, each as amended to the date hereof, will not have been amended from the date hereof in a manner that would affect the validity of the opinions rendered herein; and (viii)&nbsp;the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have also assumed that (a)&nbsp;any execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under, a Definitive Purchase Agreement (as defined below)&#160; will not (i)&nbsp;violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or require any consent under, the By-Laws, or other organizational documents of the Company or applicable laws with respect to the Company; (ii)&nbsp;violate any requirement or restriction imposed by any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award of any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets; or (iii)&nbsp;constitute a breach or violation of any agreement or instrument that is binding upon the Company, (b)&nbsp; the Company has the legal capacity, power, and authority to enter into, deliver, and perform its obligations under a Definitive Purchase Agreement, and (c)&nbsp;each Definitive Purchase Agreement will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of each Definitive Purchase Agreement.&#160; We have also assumed the accuracy of all other information provided to us by the Company during the course of our investigations, on which we have relied in issuing the opinions expressed below.&#160; We have relied upon a certificate and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the opinions hereinafter expressed, we have assumed that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), will have become effective and comply with applicable law;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&nbsp;a Prospectus Supplement will comply with applicable law and have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing any Common Stock offered thereby at such time;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&nbsp;the Common Stock will be issued and sold in compliance with federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and any appropriate Prospectus Supplement;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)&nbsp;all corporate or other action required to be taken by the Company to duly authorize each proposed issuance of the Common Stock and any related documentation (including the execution (in the case of certificated Common Stock), delivery and performance of the Common Stock and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vi)&nbsp;a definitive underwriting, purchase, or other similar agreement (a &#147;<u>Definitive Purchase Agreement</u>&#148;) with respect to any Common Stock offered will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the foregoing and on such legal considerations as we deem relevant, and subject to the </font>limitations, qualifications, exceptions, and assumptions set forth herein and in reliance on the statements of fact contained in the documents we have examined, we are of the opinion that with respect to the Common Stock, when (a)&nbsp; the Board of Directors of the Company (the&nbsp;&#147;<u>Board</u>&#148;), or a duly constituted and acting pricing committee of such Board (the &#147;<u>Pricing Committee</u>&#148;), has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize and approve the issuance of the Common Stock and the terms of the offering thereof, and related matters, (b)&nbsp;certificates representing the shares of Common Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered (or non-certificated shares of Common Stock shall have been properly issued),&nbsp;and (c)&nbsp;the Common Stock has been issued and delivered on behalf of the Company against payment therefor in accordance with a Definitive Purchase Agreement approved by the Board or the Pricing Committee, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The opinions expressed herein are limited in all respects to the DGCL and the federal laws of the United States of America, as in effect on the date hereof, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the Prospectus and to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 12.1</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Six&nbsp;Months Ended June<br>   30,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Year&nbsp;Ended<br>   December&nbsp;<br>   31,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2016</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2015</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2015</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2014</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2013</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2011</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(in&nbsp;thousands,&nbsp;except<br>   ratios)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(806,664</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(184,722</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(722,861</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,064,699</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">278,611</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(83,517</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">339,001</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Add: Fixed charges</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">76,487</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">77,639</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">155,510</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">117,147</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">102,758</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">77,841</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">58,030</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Add: Amortization of capitalized interest</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,219</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,597</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,116</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11,448</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11,784</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,095</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5,107</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Less: Capitalized interest</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(10,312</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(12,889</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(25,051</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(16,165</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(10,952</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(12,135</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(10,785</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Earnings before fixed charges</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(734,270</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 1.125pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(113,375</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 1.125pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(583,286</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 1.125pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,177,129</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">382,201</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(8,716</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 1.125pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">391,353</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Fixed charges:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest expense (1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">65,123</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">63,426</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">128,149</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">98,554</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">89,711</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">63,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">45,849</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Capitalized interest</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,312</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,889</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,051</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16,165</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,952</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,135</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,785</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest expense component of&nbsp;rent (2)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,052</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,324</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,310</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,428</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,095</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,986</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,396</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.02%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total fixed charges</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">76,487</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">77,639</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">155,510</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">117,147</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">102,758</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">77,841</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">58,030</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Ratio of earnings to fixed charges</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.0</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.7</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.7</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Insufficient coverage</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">810,757</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">191,014</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">738,796</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.88%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">86,557</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and discount.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;Represents a reasonable approximation of the rental factor.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)(2)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.7</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">810,757</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">191,014</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">738,796</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">86,557</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing earnings available for fixed charges (earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less capitalized interest) by fixed charges (interest expense, plus capitalized interest plus our estimate of the interest component of rental expense).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2016, and 2015, by a deficiency of $810.8 million and $191.0 million, respectively, and $738.8 million and $86.6 million for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, and 2012, respectively.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption &#147;Experts&#148; and to the use of our reports dated February&nbsp;24, 2016, in Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement (Form&nbsp;S-3 No.&nbsp;333-203936) and related Prospectus of SM Energy Company for the registration of an indeterminate number of shares of its common stock and debt securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.4</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of SM Energy Company of information contained in our audit report as of December&nbsp;31, 2015, setting forth estimates of revenues from SM Energy Company&#146;s oil and gas reserves. We further consent to the reference to our firm under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; and elsewhere in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TBPE Firm Registration   No.&nbsp;F-1580</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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