chk05262009_8k.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): May 21, 2009


 
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)
  

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):
 
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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 21, 2009, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Company is commemorating its 20th anniversary, celebrating its rise from a start-up company with $50,000 of capital, no proved reserves or natural gas production and fewer than 10 employees to become the nation’s largest independent producer of clean-burning U.S. natural gas.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.  See "Index to Exhibits" attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which 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.

   
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
 
By:
  /s/ JENNIFER M. GRIGSBY 
   
Jennifer M. Grigsby
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary


Date:                      May 26, 2009



 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
  
Document Description
  
       
99.1*
  
Press release dated May 21, 2009
  
       
       
       
       
 
  
    
* Filed herewith.