UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 2, 2007 (January 28, 2007)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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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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(405) 848-8000 |
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 28, 2007, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing an adverse jury award in West Virginia royalty litigation against subsidiary Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C. and co-defendants and indemnitors Columbia Energy Group and Nisource, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 28, 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.
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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By: |
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Jennifer M. Grigsby Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Corporate Secretary |
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February 2, 2007 |
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