chk06122008_8kltip.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2008
CHESAPEAKE
ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Oklahoma
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1-13726
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73-1395733
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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6100
North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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73118
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(405)
848-8000
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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Section
5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June
6, 2008, at the annual meeting of shareholders of Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders voted to adopt an amendment to
increase the number of shares of Company common stock subject to the Long Term
Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) by 8 million shares, from 17 million to 25 million
shares. The LTIP, as amended, appears as Exhibit A to the definitive
proxy statement for the meeting, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 29, 2008. The description of the LTIP
under the caption "Plan Features" on pages 9-13 of the proxy statement, a part
of the discussion of Voting Item 2 — Proposal to Amend Long Term Incentive Plan,
is incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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CHESAPEAKE
ENERGY CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Jennifer
M. Grigsby |
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Jennifer
M. Grigsby |
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Senior
Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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