Sec Form 4 Filing - SWIFT A EARL @ SWIFT ENERGY CO - 2006-03-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 SWIFT A EARL 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SWIFT ENERGY CO [ SFY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2006 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77060 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 SFY Common Stock-401(k) 1,161 ( 1 ) I 401(k) Plan SFY Cmmn Stock-ESOP Holding 772 ( 2 ) I ESOP Plan Swift Energy Common Stock 63,206 D SFY Cmmn Stk-Family Member 03/14/2006 G( 3 ) V 7,999 A $ 0 8,943 I By Family Member

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SWIFT A EARL 16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 400 HOUSTON, TX77060 X Chairman of the Board Signatures A. Earl Swift 05/04/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects matching contribution by Issuer of 226 additional shares on February 14, 2006 under the Issuer's 401(k) plan, and 300 additional shares transferred to reporting person's 401(k) account from his ESOP account and a distribution of 7,999 shares on March 14, 2006, that occurred since the date of the reporting person?s last ownership report. ( 2 )Reflects ESOP allocation of 41 additional shares on February 27, 2006, and excludes 300 shares transferred from reporting person's ESOP account to his 401(k) account on March 6, 2006, that occurred since the date of the reporting person?s last ownership report. ( 3 )Reflects 7,999 additional shares given to spouse on March 14, 2006, that occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

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