Summary of SWIFT ENERGY CO

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

At the May 12, 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders of Swift Energy Company ("Swift Energy" or the "Company") approved amending the First Amended and Restated Swift Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan") to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for award by 1,250,000 shares. The amendment was recommended by the Company's board of directors and described in the Company's proxy statement for the 2009 annual meeting. A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Also, the shareholders of Swift Energy re-elected Clyde W. Smith, Jr., Terry E. Swift and Charles J. Swindells to serve three-year terms on Swift Energy's board of directors as Class I Directors.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Exhibit.

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 Exhibit
 Number                         Description

  10.1    Amendment No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Swift
          Energy Company 2005 Stock Compensation Plan