Edgar Filing: HECKAMAN ALTON D JR

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

HECKAMAN ALTON D JR

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SWIFT ENERGY CO [SFY]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77060

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Swift Energy Common Stock								27,116	D
SFY Common Stock-401(k)								6,702	I	401(k) Plan
SFY Cmmn Stock-ESOP Holding								1,190	I	ESOP Plan
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/01/2006	06/01/2006	J⁽¹⁾		790	A	$ 29.8435	27,039	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/26/2006	06/26/2006	A		4,500	A	$ 16.96	31,539	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/26/2006	06/26/2006	F⁽³⁾		1,925	D	$ 39.64	29,614	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/26/2006	06/26/2006	S		2,500	D	$ 39.5	27,114	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/27/2006	06/27/2006	A		4,298	A	$ 16.96	31,412	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/27/2006	06/27/2006	F⁽⁵⁾		1,796	D	$ 40.57	29,616	D
Swift Energy Common Stock	06/27/2006	06/27/2006	S		2,500	D	$ 40.5	27,116	D

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

SQ05 Plan Grant 06/26/06

$ 39.64

06/26/2006

A⁽²⁾

1,925

06/26/2007

02/04/2012

Swift Energy Common Stock

1,925

$ 39.64

1,925

SQ01 Plan grt 2/4/2002

$ 16.96

06/26/2006

4,500

02/04/2003

02/04/2012

Swift Energy Common Stock

11,000

$ 16.96

6,500

SQ05 Plan Grant 6/27/06

$ 40.57

06/27/2006

A⁽⁴⁾

1,796

06/27/2007

02/04/2012

Swift Energy Common Stock

1,796

$ 40.57

1,796

SQ01 Plan grt 2/4/2002

$ 16.96

06/27/2006

4,298

02/04/2003

02/04/2012

Swift Energy Common Stock

11,000

$ 16.96

2,202

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HECKAMAN ALTON D JR 16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400 HOUSTON, TX 77060			EVP & CFO

Signatures

Karen Bryant POA for Alton D. Heckaman Jr		06/28/2006
^**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)	Shares acquired under the SFY employee stock purchase plan.
(2)	Grant of reload option pursuant to plan.
(3)	Payment of exercise price by delivering or withholding 1,925 shares of issuer's common stock at $39.64 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 6/26/2006.
(4)	Grant of reload option pursuant to plan.
(5)	Payment of exercise price by delivering or withholding 1,796 shares of issuer's common stock at $40.57 per share, the closing price of issuer's stock on 6/27/2006.

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