Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOWARD ROBERT L
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO [SWN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

SUITE 125, 2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011
(Street)


HOUSTON, TX 77032		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/09/2010   J5(1) 22,500 D $ 0 0 I by Helen C. Howard GRAT; Helen C. Howard, Trustee
Common Stock 02/09/2010   J5(1) 22,500 A $ 0 95,800 D  
Common Stock 02/09/2010   J5(2) 22,500 D $ 0 0 I by Robert L. Howard GRAT; Robert L. Howard Trustee
Common Stock 02/09/2010   J5(2) 22,500 A $ 0 95,800 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2011   J(3) 45,000 D $ 0 95,800 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2011   J(3) 45,000 A $ 0 45,000 I By 2011 Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock             7,965 I by Helen C. Howard 2009 GRAT; Helen C. Howard, Trustee
Common Stock             7,305 I by Robert L. Howard 2009 GRAT; Robert L. Howard, Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 3.1           12/31/2004 12/31/2013 Common Stock
64,000
  64,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 20.335           12/11/2007 12/11/2013 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 27.18           12/13/2008 12/13/2014 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.22           12/09/2011 12/09/2017 Common Stock
4,550
  4,550
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 30.68           12/11/2009 12/11/2015 Common Stock
5,270
  5,270
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 40.73           12/10/2010 12/10/2016 Common Stock
3,960
  3,960
D
 
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 36.87           12/08/2012 12/08/2018 Common Stock
4,450
  4,450
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/ Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Howard 02/13/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 9, 2010, 22,500 shares of stock held in the Helen C. Howard GRAT (the "HCH GRAT") were transferred out of the HCH GRAT and registered in the name of the reporting person and his spouse. Therefore, the reporting person now has direct beneficial ownership of the stock.
(2) On February 9, 2010, 22,500 shares of stock held in the Robert L. Howard GRAT (the "RLH GRAT") were transferred out of the RLH GRAT and registered in the name of the reporting person and his spouse. Therefore, the reporting person now has direct beneficial ownership of the stock.
(3) On March 31, 2011, the reporting person transferred 45,000 shares of Southwestern Energy Company stock into a Family Limited Partnership (the "2011 FLP"). The reporting person controls the general partner of the 2011 FLP and therefore, has indirect beneficial ownership of the transferred shares.

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