Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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 July 29, 2021, SM Energy Company (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2021, as well as
providing an operational update and announcing its planned participation in an
upcoming investor conference and the related details. As indicated in the press
release, the Company has posted a pre-recorded webcast discussion, a written
transcript of the webcast, and an associated investor presentation to its
website at www.ir.sm-energy.com, in conjunction with the release. In addition,
the Company scheduled a conference call for July 30, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. Mountain
time/10:00 a.m. Eastern time to answer questions. The conference call is
publicly accessible via telephone and webcast (available live and for replay),
and the press release includes instructions for dialing in to the call or
accessing via the Company's website. A replay of the call will be available on
the Company's website beginning approximately one hour after the call until
August 6, 2021. Availability of the pre-recorded call, slides, transcript, and
call replay posted on the Company's website is at the Company's discretion and
may be discontinued at any time. 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number           Description
  99.1                     Press release of SM Energy Company dated July 29, 2021, entitled "    SM Energy
                         Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results: Cash Flow

Beat, Production Outperformanc e


                         and Lower Than Expected Capital    "
104                      Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as

Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit


                         101)

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