Edgar Filing: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO

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Southwestern Energy Company

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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY

Meeting Information


Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting


For holders as of:		March 23, 2009

Date: May 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 AM CDT


Location:		Hilton North Houston (Greenspoint) 12400 Greenspoint Drive Houston, Texas 77060

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

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Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote “For” the following.

Election of Directors

Nominees

01 Lewis E. Epley, Jr. 02 Robert L. Howard 03 Harold M. Korell 04 Vello A. Kuuskraa 05 Kenneth R. Mourton
06 Charles E. Scharlau

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal (s).

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.



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