FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MAJESKE CHRISTOPH O

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
9/27/2016 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SWIFT ENERGY CO [SWTF]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

17001 NORTHCHASE DR #100

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

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77060-6098       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   0   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Mr. Majeske is a member of the board of directors of Swift Energy Company (the "Issuer") and a Managing Director at Strategic Value Partners, LLC. Strategic Value Partners, LLC is (a) the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company; (b) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund III, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; and (c) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III-A LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Offshore Fund III-A, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Mr. Majeske disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Issuer owned by any of the foregoing entities.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAJESKE CHRISTOPH O
17001 NORTHCHASE DR #100
HOUSTON, TX 77060-6098 		X



Signatures
/s/ MAJESKE, CHRISTOPH O 10/6/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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