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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;17, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>STONE ENERGY CORPORATION</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>72-1235413</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road<BR>
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508<BR>
(337)&nbsp;237-0410</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Andrew L. Gates, III<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Secretary<BR>
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road<BR>
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">copy to:<BR>
<B>Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.<BR>
666 Fifth Avenue<BR>
26th Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10103<BR>
(212)&nbsp;237-0000<BR>
(212)&nbsp;237-0100 (fax)<BR>
Attn: Alan P. Baden<BR>
Shelley A. Barber</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;).
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Large accelerated filer</B> <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>per share (2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>offering price (2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
to be issued under the 2009 Amended
and Restated Stock Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">2,800,000 shares (1)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$28.80</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$80,640,000</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$9,363</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;) that become issuable under the Stone
Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the
receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the Registrant&#146;s
outstanding shares of
Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and
low prices per share of Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on
June&nbsp;13<B>, </B>2011.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement (&#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is being filed in accordance with
General Instruction E to Form S-8 to register 2,800,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Stone
Energy Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;) that may be issued under the Stone Energy
Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the
&#147;Plan&#148;). The contents of the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8 Registration Statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in Files No.&nbsp;333-160424, 333-107440,
333-64448, 333-67332, and 333-87849 are incorporated herein by reference.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, the following documents have been filed by the Company with the Commission
and are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and will be deemed to be a part
hereof:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;3, 2011, for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;6, 2011 for
the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;11, 2011
(Item&nbsp;5.02), February&nbsp;18, 2011 (Item&nbsp;5.02), April&nbsp;27, 2011 (Items 1.01 and 2.03), and May&nbsp;23, 2011
(Items 1.01, 5.02 and 5.07).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;All other reports filed by the Company with the Commission since December&nbsp;31, 2010,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws
and regulations, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement, Schedule&nbsp;14A (File No.
001-12074) filed on April&nbsp;8, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First amendment to Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement, Schedule&nbsp;14A
(File No.&nbsp;001-12074) filed on March&nbsp;30, 2011).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
trustee, dated December&nbsp;15, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December&nbsp;15, 2004.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated August&nbsp;28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank dated December&nbsp;10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated August&nbsp;27, 2008 (File No.
001-12074)).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated August&nbsp;28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated December&nbsp;15,
2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated August&nbsp;27, 2008 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., successor to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;29, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone Energy Offshore,
L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;29,
2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed January&nbsp;29, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">15.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter from Ernst &#038; Young LLP dated June&nbsp;17, 2011, regarding unaudited financial information.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Netherland, Sewell &#038; Associates, Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto).</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, on the
17th&nbsp;day of June, 2011.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">STONE ENERGY CORPORATION<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Andrew L. Gates, III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Andrew L. Gates, III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose
signature appears below authorizes and appoints Andrew L. Gates, III as his attorney-in-fact to
execute in the name of such person and to file any amendments to this Registration Statement
necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the registration of the securities which are the subject of this
Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes in the Registration Statement as
such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B><B></B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 6pt">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David H. Welch<br>
<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David H. Welch
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer <br>
and Director<br>
(principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Kenneth H. Beer<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kenneth H. Beer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Executive Vice President and <br>
Chief Financial Officer<br>
(principal financial officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ J. Kent Pierret<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J. Kent Pierret
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Chief
Accounting<br>Officer and Treasurer<br>
(principal accounting officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ George R. Christmas<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George R. Christmas
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ B.J. Duplantis<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
B.J. Duplantis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June&nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Peter D. Kinnear<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter D. Kinnear
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ John P. Laborde<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John P. Laborde
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Richard A. Pattarozzi<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard A. Pattarozzi
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Donald E. Powell<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Donald E. Powell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Kay G. Priestly<br><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kay G. Priestly
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">June &nbsp;17, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement, Schedule&nbsp;14A (File No.
001-12074) filed on April&nbsp;8, 2009).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First amendment to Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement, Schedule&nbsp;14A
(File No.&nbsp;001-12074) filed on March&nbsp;30, 2011).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
trustee, dated December&nbsp;15, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December&nbsp;15, 2004.)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated August&nbsp;28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank dated December&nbsp;10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated August&nbsp;27, 2008 (File No.
001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated August&nbsp;28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated December&nbsp;15,
2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K dated August&nbsp;27, 2008 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., successor to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;29, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone Energy Offshore,
L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;29,
2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated January&nbsp;26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K
filed January&nbsp;29, 2010 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">15.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Letter from Ernst &#038; Young LLP dated June&nbsp;17, 2011, regarding unaudited financial information.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2011
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
72-1235413
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
(337) 237-0410
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Andrew L. Gates, III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
copy to:
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
666 Fifth Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10103
(212) 237-0000
(212) 237-0100 (fax)
Attn: Alan P. Baden
Shelley A. Barber
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller Reporting Company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
maximum
maximum
Title of securities
Amount to
offering price
aggregate
Amount of
to be registered
be registered
per share (2)
offering price (2)
registration fee
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
to be issued under the 2009 Amended
and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
2,800,000 shares (1)
$28.80
$80,640,000
$9,363
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant's
common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") that become issuable under the Stone
Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the
receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the Registrant's
outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with
Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and
low prices per share of Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on
June 13
,
2011.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement ("Registration Statement") is being filed in accordance with
General Instruction E to Form S-8 to register 2,800,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Stone
Energy Corporation (the "Company" or the "Registrant") that may be issued under the Stone Energy
Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the
"Plan"). The contents of the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statements filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in Files No. 333-160424, 333-107440,
333-64448, 333-67332, and 333-87849 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities
laws and regulations, the following documents have been filed by the Company with the Commission
and are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and will be deemed to be a part
hereof:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on March 3, 2011, for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on May 6, 2011 for
the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
(c) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 11, 2011
(Item 5.02), February 18, 2011 (Item 5.02), April 27, 2011 (Items 1.01 and 2.03), and May 23, 2011
(Items 1.01, 5.02 and 5.07).
(d) All other reports filed by the Company with the Commission since December 31, 2010,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws
and regulations, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A (File No.
001-12074) filed on April 8, 2009).
4.2
First amendment to Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A
(File No. 001-12074) filed on March 30, 2011).
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.3
Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
trustee, dated December 15, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2004.)
4.4
First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank dated December 10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 2008 (File No.
001-12074)).
4.5
First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated December 15,
2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 27, 2008 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.6
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., successor to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 29, 2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.7
Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone Energy Offshore,
L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 29,
2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.8
First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed January 29, 2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered.
15.1*
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP dated June 17, 2011, regarding unaudited financial information.
23.1*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto).
*
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, on the
17th day of June, 2011.
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Andrew L. Gates, III
Andrew L. Gates, III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose
signature appears below authorizes and appoints Andrew L. Gates, III as his attorney-in-fact to
execute in the name of such person and to file any amendments to this Registration Statement
necessary or advisable to enable the Registrant to comply with the Securities Act and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the registration of the securities which are the subject of this
Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes in the Registration Statement as
such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ David H. Welch
David H. Welch
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(principal executive officer)
June 17, 2011
/s/ Kenneth H. Beer
Kenneth H. Beer
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
June 17, 2011
/s/ J. Kent Pierret
J. Kent Pierret
Senior Vice President, Chief
Accounting
Officer and Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
June  17, 2011
/s/ George R. Christmas
George R. Christmas
Director
June  17, 2011
/s/ B.J. Duplantis
B.J. Duplantis
Director
June 17, 2011
/s/ Peter D. Kinnear
Peter D. Kinnear
Director
June  17, 2011
/s/ John P. Laborde
John P. Laborde
Director
June  17, 2011
/s/ Richard A. Pattarozzi
Richard A. Pattarozzi
Director
June  17, 2011
/s/ Donald E. Powell
Donald E. Powell
Director
June  17, 2011
/s/ Kay G. Priestly
Kay G. Priestly
Director
June  17, 2011
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A (File No.
001-12074) filed on April 8, 2009).
4.2
First amendment to Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Proxy Statement, Schedule 14A
(File No. 001-12074) filed on March 30, 2011).
4.3
Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
trustee, dated December 15, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2004.)
4.4
First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank dated December 10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 2008 (File No.
001-12074)).
4.5
First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 28, 2008, to the Indenture between Stone Energy
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated December 15,
2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated August 27, 2008 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.6
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., successor to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 29, 2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.7
Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone Energy Offshore,
L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 29,
2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
4.8
First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 26, 2010, among Stone Energy Corporation, Stone
Energy Offshore, L.L.C., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed January 29, 2010 (File No. 001-12074)).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered.
15.1*
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP dated June 17, 2011, regarding unaudited financial information.
23.1*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto).
*
Filed herewith.