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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
 
of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
September 5, 2007 (September 4, 2007)
 
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Oklahoma
  
1-13726
  
73-1395733
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  
73118
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(405) 848-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 4, 2007, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a revised 2008-2009 financial plan, initial 2009 production budget and forecasts, and plans to sell certain producing assets and to form a private MLP for the Company’s midstream assets.  The text of that press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01  Final Statements and Exhibits
     
(c)
Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.
  
Document Description
  
     
99.1
  
Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated September 4, 2007.
 
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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.
 
     
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
       
   
 By:
/s/ JENNIFER M. GRIGSBY
     
Jennifer M. Grigsby
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary


Date:  September 5, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Document Description
    
         
99.1
  
Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated September 4, 2007.
    
         
         
         
         
         

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