Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On December 5, 2012, SM Energy Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mary Ellen Lutey as Vice President and Regional Manager of the Company's Mid-Continent region. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished as part of this (d) report: Exhibit 99.1 Press release of the Company dated December 5, 2012, entitled "SM Energy Appoints Mary Ellen Lutey Vice President"

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