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, 2007 (May 16, 2007)
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 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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73118 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(405) 848-8000 |
(Registrants 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 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) issued a press release on May 16, 2007 announcing the cancellation of a previously announced transaction with Gastar Exploration, Ltd. (Gastar) in which Chesapeake would have acquired certain East Texas leasehold interests from Gastar and purchased 10 million newly issued Gastar common shares. The text of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01 Final Statements and Exhibits | ||||
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Press Release dated May 16, 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 Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary |
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May 21, 2007 |
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