Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KORELL HAROLD M
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY EAST, SUITE 125		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2007
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77032		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/05/2007   A(1) V 5 A $ 0 (1) 549,420 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2007   G V 755 D $ 0 548,665 D  
Common Stock 12/13/2007   A   11,000 A $ 0 (2) 559,665 D  
Common Stock               607,090 I by Family Limited Partnership

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (3)               (4)   (4) Common Stock 25,998.228   25,998.228 (5) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 1.5             12/16/2000 12/16/2009 Common Stock 292,334   292,334 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 1.8594             12/14/2001 12/14/2010 Common Stock 746,220   746,220 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 2.41             12/20/2002 12/20/2011 Common Stock 93,507   93,507 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 2.865             12/11/2003 12/11/2012 Common Stock 345,096   345,096 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 5.285             12/10/2004 12/10/2013 Common Stock 225,799   225,799 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 12.45             12/09/2005 12/09/2011 Common Stock 146,920   146,920 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 35.49             12/08/2006 12/08/2012 Common Stock 60,960   60,960 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 40.67             12/11/2007 12/11/2013 Common Stock 61,000   61,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 54.36 12/13/2007   A   39,490   12/13/2008(6) 12/13/2014 Common Stock 39,490 (2) 39,490 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KORELL HAROLD M
2350 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY EAST
SUITE 125
HOUSTON, TX 77032		   X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 Melissa D. McCarty, Attorney-in-Fact   12/17/2007
**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).
(6) Options become exercisable in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date specified in Column 3 or immediately upon death, disability, retirement at age 65, or a change in control.
(2) Restricted stock and options granted in consideration of services as an officer.
(1) Employee service award granted for 10 years of service with the Company.
(3) Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive the economic equivalent of one share of Southwestern Energy Company common stock.
(5) The common stock held in the Southwestern Energy Company Nonqualified Retirement Plan (the "NQ Plan") investment fund was previously reported in Table 1 as a non-derivative security directly owned by the reporting person. Prospectively, the balance of common stock held in the NQ Plan investment fund on behalf of the insider will be reported under Table II as phantom stock.
(4) Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Southwestern Energy Company. The reporting person may transfer his phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.

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