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accession: "0000893538-24-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SM"
cik: "0000893538"
company_name: "SM Energy Co"
filed_at: "2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:09:57.467491+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SM Energy clears HSR waiting period for XCL Uinta Basin acquisition; closing expected Oct 1

## Summary
- HSR Act waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m. ET on August 21, 2024.
- Closing of the Uinta Basin asset acquisition from XCL Resources expected on October 1, 2024.
- Acquisition originally announced on June 27, 2024; subject to customary closing conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000893538-24-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SM
- cik: 0000893538
- company_name: SM Energy Co
- filed_at: 2024-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353824000114/0000893538-24-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353824000114/sm-20240821.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000893538-24-000114.txt

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