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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July&nbsp;2, 2009

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&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>UNITED STATES<BR>
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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>STONE ENERGY CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>72-1235413</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road<BR>
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508<BR>
(337)&nbsp;237-0410<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
(formerly, the Stone Energy Corporation 2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan)</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Andrew L. Gates, III<BR>
Senior Vice President, Secretary and<BR>
General Counsel<BR>
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road<BR>
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508<BR>
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)<BR>
(337)&nbsp;237-0410<BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Copy to:</I><BR>
Alan P. Baden<BR>
Shelley A. Barber<BR>
Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.<BR>
666 Fifth Avenue<BR>
26<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10103<BR>
(212)&nbsp;237-0000<BR>
(212)&nbsp;237-0100 (fax)</DIV>

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<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 Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share<BR>
To be issued under the 2009 Amended
and Restated Stock<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incentive Plan</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,500,000 shares</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$11,100,000</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$620</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
registration statement also covers any additional shares of Common Stock that are issued
pursuant to the Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan as a
result of any stock dividend, stock split, or similar transaction.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rules
457(c) and Rule 457(h) of 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;30,
2009.</TD>
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EXPLANATORY NOTE &#151; REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Stone Energy Corporation (&#147;Stone&#148;)
to register the issuance of an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share, of Stone that may be issued pursuant to the Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and
Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2009 Plan&#148;). The 2009 Plan is an amendment and restatement of
the Stone Energy Corporation 2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2004 Plan&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The offer and sale of 4,225,000 shares of Common Stock has previously been registered by the
Company&#146;s Registration Statements on Forms S-8, as amended (Commission Filing Nos. 333-107440,
333-64448, 333-67332 and 333-87849) (the &#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;). Pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement, except that the provisions contained in Part&nbsp;II of the
Prior Registration Statements are modified as set forth in this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>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;Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), in which
Stone Energy Corporation is incorporated, provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an
action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section&nbsp;145
further provides that a corporation similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any such
capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification
shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of
Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of
the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the
Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Article&nbsp;VI of the Bylaws of Stone Energy Corporation provides that indemnification shall be to
the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL for all current or former directors or officers of Stone
Energy Corporation. It sets out the standard under which Stone Energy Corporation will indemnify
directors and officers, provides for reimbursement in such instances, for the advancement or
reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in defending an action, and for the extension of
indemnity to persons other than directors and officers. It also establishes the manner of handling
indemnification when a lawsuit is settled. It is not intended that this Bylaw is an exclusive
method of indemnification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive
officers. The indemnification agreements provide that we indemnify each of our directors and
executive officers to the fullest
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">extent permitted by our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the DGCL. This means, among
other things, that we must indemnify the indemnitee against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement that are actually and reasonably incurred in an
action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of Stone Energy Corporation or is or was serving at the request of Stone Energy
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other entity if the
indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of Stone Energy Corporation and was not otherwise unlawful. Also,
the indemnification agreements require that we advance expenses in defending such an action
provided that the indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts if the person ultimately is determined
not to be entitled to indemnification. We will also make the indemnitee whole for taxes imposed on
the indemnification payments and for costs in any action to establish indemnitee&#146;s right to
indemnification, whether or not wholly successful.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In general, the disinterested directors on the board of directors or a committee of
disinterested directors have the authority to determine an indemnitee&#146;s right to indemnification.
However, such determination may also be made by (i)&nbsp;independent legal counsel if there are no
disinterested directors or (ii)&nbsp;by our stockholders if the board of directors so directs. In the
event of a change of control, the indemnitee&#146;s right to indemnification shall be determined by
independent legal counsel.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indemnification agreements shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (i)&nbsp;ten
(10)&nbsp;years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or executive
officer of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;one (1)&nbsp;year after the final termination of any action, suit or
proceeding for which the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We carry directors and officers liability coverages designed to insure our officers and
directors and those of our subsidiaries against certain liabilities incurred by them in the
performance of their duties, and also providing for reimbursement in certain cases to us and our
subsidiaries for sums paid to directors and officers as indemnification for similar liability.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement, including those
exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing of the Company under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
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    <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.&nbsp;001-12074) filed on April&nbsp;8, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank
dated December&nbsp;10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (Registration No.
333-81380)).</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>
    <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">-
</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
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>
    <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">-
</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
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.&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>
    <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">-
</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&nbsp;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>
    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.</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>
    <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">-
</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>
    <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">-
</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>
    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</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>
    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the original signature pages hereof).</TD>
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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 of 1933, 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 July&nbsp;2, 2009.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<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 colspan="3" 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 colspan="3" align="left">Andrew L. Gates, III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">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;KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints David H. Welch, Kenneth H. Beer and Andrew L. Gates, III and each of them, any of whom may
act without joinder of the other, his or her lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
registration statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or the substitute or substitutes of any of
them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David H. Welch
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD rowspan="3" align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>
and Director<BR>
(principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David H. Welch</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kenneth H. Beer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD rowspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(principal financial officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kenneth H. Beer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ J. Kent Pierret
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD rowspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer<BR>
(principal accounting officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">J. Kent Pierret</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert A. Bernhard
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Robert A. Bernhard</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"><!-- 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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ George R. Christmas
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">George R. Christmas</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"><!-- 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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ B.J. Duplantis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">B.J. Duplantis</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"><!-- 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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Peter D. Kinnear
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Peter D. Kinnear</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John P. Laborde
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John P. Laborde</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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard A. Pattarozzi
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Richard A. Pattarozzi</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"><!-- 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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald E. Powell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald E. Powell</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kay G. Priestly
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kay G. Priestly</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David R. Voelker
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;2, 2009</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David R. Voelker</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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">-
</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.&nbsp;001-12074) filed on April&nbsp;8, 2009).</TD>
</TR>
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    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank
dated December&nbsp;10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (Registration No.
333-81380)).</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>
    <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">-
</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
8-K filed on December&nbsp;15, 2004.)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</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">-
</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
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.&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>
    <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">-
</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&nbsp;8-K
dated August&nbsp;27, 2008 (File No.&nbsp;001-12074)).</TD>
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    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.</TD>
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    <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">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Netherland, Sewell
&#038; Associates, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">-
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the original signature pages hereof).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 2, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
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
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
72-1235413
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
(337) 237-0410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
(formerly, the Stone Energy Corporation 2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan)
(Full Title of the Plan)
Andrew L. Gates, III
Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(337) 237-0410
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Alan P. Baden
Shelley A. Barber
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
666 Fifth Avenue
26
th
Floor
New York, New York 10103
(212) 237-0000
(212) 237-0100 (fax)
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 Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Maximum
Amount of
Amount to be
Offering Price Per
Aggregate
Registration Fee
Title of Each Class of Securities to Be Registered
Registered(1)
Share(2)
Offering Price (2)
(2)
Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
To be issued under the 2009 Amended
and Restated Stock
Incentive Plan
1,500,000 shares
$7.40
$11,100,000
$620
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), this
registration statement also covers any additional shares of Common Stock that are issued
pursuant to the Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan as a
result of any stock dividend, stock split, or similar transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rules
457(c) and Rule 457(h) of 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 30,
2009.
GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
EXPLANATORY NOTE — REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Stone Energy Corporation ("Stone")
to register the issuance of an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per
share, of Stone that may be issued pursuant to the Stone Energy Corporation 2009 Amended and
Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"). The 2009 Plan is an amendment and restatement of
the Stone Energy Corporation 2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan").
The offer and sale of 4,225,000 shares of Common Stock has previously been registered by the
Company's Registration Statements on Forms S-8, as amended (Commission Filing Nos. 333-107440,
333-64448, 333-67332 and 333-87849) (the "Prior Registration Statements"). Pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement, except that the provisions contained in Part II of the
Prior Registration Statements are modified as set forth in this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), in which
Stone Energy Corporation is incorporated, provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an
action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 145
further provides that a corporation similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any such
capacity who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation
or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or
settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification
shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of
Chancery or such other court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of
the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the
Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
Article VI of the Bylaws of Stone Energy Corporation provides that indemnification shall be to
the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL for all current or former directors or officers of Stone
Energy Corporation. It sets out the standard under which Stone Energy Corporation will indemnify
directors and officers, provides for reimbursement in such instances, for the advancement or
reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in defending an action, and for the extension of
indemnity to persons other than directors and officers. It also establishes the manner of handling
indemnification when a lawsuit is settled. It is not intended that this Bylaw is an exclusive
method of indemnification.
We entered into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive
officers. The indemnification agreements provide that we indemnify each of our directors and
executive officers to the fullest
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extent permitted by our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the DGCL. This means, among
other things, that we must indemnify the indemnitee against expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement that are actually and reasonably incurred in an
action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of Stone Energy Corporation or is or was serving at the request of Stone Energy
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other entity if the
indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of Stone Energy Corporation and was not otherwise unlawful. Also,
the indemnification agreements require that we advance expenses in defending such an action
provided that the indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts if the person ultimately is determined
not to be entitled to indemnification. We will also make the indemnitee whole for taxes imposed on
the indemnification payments and for costs in any action to establish indemnitee's right to
indemnification, whether or not wholly successful.
In general, the disinterested directors on the board of directors or a committee of
disinterested directors have the authority to determine an indemnitee's right to indemnification.
However, such determination may also be made by (i) independent legal counsel if there are no
disinterested directors or (ii) by our stockholders if the board of directors so directs. In the
event of a change of control, the indemnitee's right to indemnification shall be determined by
independent legal counsel.
The indemnification agreements shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (i) ten
(10) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or executive
officer of the Company or (ii) one (1) year after the final termination of any action, suit or
proceeding for which the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.
We carry directors and officers liability coverages designed to insure our officers and
directors and those of our subsidiaries against certain liabilities incurred by them in the
performance of their duties, and also providing for reimbursement in certain cases to us and our
subsidiaries for sums paid to directors and officers as indemnification for similar liability.
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Item 8. Exhibits
.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement, including those
exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing of the Company under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
4.1
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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
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Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank
dated December 10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-81380)).
4.3
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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
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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)).
5.1
-
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
23.1
-
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
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Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.3
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Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
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Powers of Attorney (included on the original signature pages hereof).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 July 2, 2009.
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
/s/ Andrew L. Gates, III
Andrew L. Gates, III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints David H. Welch, Kenneth H. Beer and Andrew L. Gates, III and each of them, any of whom may
act without joinder of the other, his or her lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
registration statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or the substitute or substitutes of any of
them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 this registration statement has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ David H. Welch
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(principal executive officer)
July 2, 2009
David H. Welch
/s/ Kenneth H. Beer
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
July 2, 2009
Kenneth H. Beer
/s/ J. Kent Pierret
Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
July 2, 2009
J. Kent Pierret
/s/ Robert A. Bernhard
Director
July 2, 2009
Robert A. Bernhard
/s/ George R. Christmas
Director
July 2, 2009
George R. Christmas
/s/ B.J. Duplantis
Director
July 2, 2009
B.J. Duplantis
/s/ Peter D. Kinnear
Director
July 2, 2009
Peter D. Kinnear
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ John P. Laborde
Director
July 2, 2009
John P. Laborde
/s/ Richard A. Pattarozzi
Director
July 2, 2009
Richard A. Pattarozzi
/s/ Donald E. Powell
Director
July 2, 2009
Donald E. Powell
/s/ Kay G. Priestly
Director
July 2, 2009
Kay G. Priestly
/s/ David R. Voelker
Director
July 2, 2009
David R. Voelker
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
4.1
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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
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Indenture between Stone Energy Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank
dated December 10, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No.
333-81380)).
4.3
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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
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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
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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)).
5.1
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Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
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Consent of Netherland, Sewell
& Associates, Inc.
23.3
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Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
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Powers of Attorney (included on the original signature pages hereof).
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