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)
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APRIL 7, 2004 (APRIL 5, 2004)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
OKLAHOMA 1-13726 73-1395733
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
6100 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(405) 848-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on April 5,
2004. The following was included in the Press Release:
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS RELEASE
AND CONFERENCE CALL
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, APRIL 5, 2004 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its first quarter 2004 earnings release to be issued
after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 26,
2004.
A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday morning, April 27 at 9:00 am EDT to
discuss the release. The telephone number to access the conference call is
913.981.5572. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to
place your calls between 8:50 and 9:00 am EDT.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available for audio playback at 12:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 and will
run through midnight Friday, May 14, 2004. The number to access the conference
call replay is 719.457.0820; passcode for the replay is 149305.
The conference call will also be simulcast live on the Internet and can be
accessed by going directly to the Chesapeake website at WWW.CHKENERGY.COM and
selecting "Conference Calls" under the "Investor Relations" section. The webcast
of the conference call will be available on our website indefinitely.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION IS ONE OF THE FIVE LARGEST INDEPENDENT NATURAL GAS
PRODUCERS IN THE U.S. HEADQUARTERED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
ARE FOCUSED ON EXPLORATORY AND DEVELOPMENTAL DRILLING AND PRODUCING PROPERTY
ACQUISITIONS IN THE MID-CONTINENT, PERMIAN BASIN, SOUTH TEXAS AND TEXAS GULF
COAST REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /S/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
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Aubrey K. McClendon
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 7, 2004
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