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): July 8, 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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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
* Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
* Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
* Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
* Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.
Effective
July 11, 2008, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") filed a Certificate
of Elimination with the Oklahoma Secretary of State retiring 10 shares of its
4.125% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per
share. Such shares of 4.125% Preferred Stock were acquired by the
Company as the result of a conversion of the 4.125% Preferred Stock into 601
shares of common stock, par value $0.01, by a holder. The
Certificate of Elimination is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Section
7 – Regulation FD
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July
8, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the offering of 25
million shares of Common Stock. The press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
On July
9, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of such
offering of 25 million shares of Common Stock. The press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Document
Description
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3.1
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Certificate
of Elimination dated July 11, 2008
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99.1
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Chesapeake
Energy Corporation press release dated July 8, 2008
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99.2
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Chesapeake
Energy Corporation press release dated July 9, 2008
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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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Date: July
14, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Document
Description
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3.1
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Certificate
of Elimination dated July 11, 2008
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99.1
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Chesapeake
Energy Corporation press release dated July 8, 2008
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99.2
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Chesapeake
Energy Corporation press release dated July 9, 2008
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