UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 4, 2006


                              SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



            TEXAS                        1-8754                 20-3940661
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


                        16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
                              Houston, Texas 77060
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (281) 874-2700
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)



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The  information  furnished  under Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this Current Report on
Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit  99,  shall not be  deemed to be  "filed"  for the
purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  nor
shall such  information  be  deemed  incorporated  by reference into any  filing
under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  unless  specifically  identified
therein as being incorporated by reference.

                   Section 2-Financial Information

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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In a news release before the market opened on May 4, 2006,  Swift Energy Company
announced first quarter 2006 financial  results,  provided updated 2006 guidance
and reported that certain of its officers will discuss such financial results in
a  conference  call to be held at 9:00 a.m. on such date.  In the  release,  the
Company  also  announced  that the  conference  call would be  webcast  live and
archived on its  website.  The press  release is  attached as Exhibit 99.  Swift
Energy  Company  does  not  intend  for  this  Item  2.02  or  Exhibit  99 to be
incorporated by reference into its filings under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934.


                  Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a)  Exhibit.   The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:


     Exhibit No.     Exhibit Description
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       99            Swift Energy Company press release dated May 4, 2006.







                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 4, 2006

                                         Swift Energy Company


                                         By:/s/ Bruce H. Vincent
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                                            Bruce H. Vincent
                                            President