S-8 S-8 EX-FILING FEES 0000893538 SM Energy Co N/A Fees to be Paid Fees to be Paid Fees to be Paid Fees to be Paid 0000893538 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 0000893538 1 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 0000893538 2 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 0000893538 3 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 0000893538 4 2026-01-30 2026-01-30 iso4217:USD xbrli:pure xbrli:shares

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

S-8

SM Energy Co

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

Security Type

Security Class Title

Fee Calculation Rule

Amount Registered

Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit

Maximum Aggregate Offering Price

Fee Rate

Amount of Registration Fee

1 Equity Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 457(a) 5,308,135 $ 18.94 $ 100,536,076.90 0.0001381 $ 13,884.03
2 Equity Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 457(a) 274,470 $ 18.94 $ 5,198,461.80 0.0001381 $ 717.91
3 Equity Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 457(a) 794,732 $ 18.94 $ 15,052,224.08 0.0001381 $ 2,078.71
4 Equity Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 457(a) 992 $ 23.70 $ 23,510.40 0.0001381 $ 3.25

Total Offering Amounts:

$ 120,810,273.18

$ 16,683.90

Total Fee Offsets:

$ 0.00

Net Fee Due:

$ 16,683.90

Offering Note

1

The Amount Registered relates to (a) 5,308,135 shares of SM Energy Company's (the "Company's") common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") issuable under the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2024 LTIP"), (b) 274,470 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Civitas Resources, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2021 LTIP"), (c) 794,732 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Extraction 2021 LTIP"), and (d) 992 shares of Common Stock underlying options outstanding under the Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "2017 LTIP"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that may become issuable pursuant to the adjustment provisions of, as applicable, the 2024 LTIP, the 2021 LTIP, the Extraction 2021 LTIP, and the 2017 LTIP, including stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions, and any other securities with respect to which the outstanding shares are converted or exchanged. The Maximum Aggregate Offering Price is calculated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) based upon (a) $18.94, which was the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January 26, 2026, with respect to assumed equity awards under the 2024 LTIP, 2021 LTIP, and Extraction 2021 LTIP and shares remaining available for issuance under the 2024 LTIP, and (b) $23.70, the price per share at which the assumed 996 option awards under the 2017 LTIP may be exercised.

2

See Offering Note 1.

3

See Offering Note 1.

4

See Offering Note 1.
Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources ☑Not Applicable
Registrant or Filer Name Form or Filing Type File Number Initial Filing Date Filing Date Fee Offset Claimed Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source
Rule 457(p)
Fee Offset Claims N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fee Offset Sources N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A