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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JUNE 2, 2004 (JUNE 1, 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 EVENTS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on
June 1, 2004. The following was included in the Press Release:
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXTENSION
OF SENIOR NOTES EXCHANGE OFFER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 1, 2004 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
announced today that it has extended to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 4,
2004, its offer to exchange its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2016 that have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for any and all of its outstanding
6.875% Senior Notes due 2016 that were issued on November 26, 2003 in a private
offering. The exchange offer had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Time, on May 28, 2004. As of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 28, 2004,
approximately $199.95 million in aggregate principal amount of notes (out of
$200.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding) had been tendered in the
exchange offer.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to purchase or exchange nor the
solicitation of an offer to exchange any securities. The exchange offer is being
made solely by a prospectus dated April 19, 2004 of Chesapeake Energy
Corporation, including any supplements thereto, and is subject to certain
conditions specified therein.
For additional information about the exchange offer, including requests for
assistance or copies of the prospectus referred to above, contact the Exchange
Agent, The Bank of New York, Corporate Trust Operations, Reorganization Unit,
101 Barclay Street--7 East, New York, New York, 10286, Attention: Giselle
Guadalupe (Facsimile: 212-298-1915; Telephone: 212-815-6331).
Holders of notes who do not tender before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 4,
2004, will continue to hold unregistered securities and will have no right to
compel the registration of their notes under the Securities Act of 1933.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION
27A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INCLUDE ESTIMATES AND GIVE OUR CURRENT
EXPECTATIONS OR FORECASTS OF FUTURE EVENTS. ALTHOUGH WE BELIEVE OUR
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE REASONABLE, THEY CAN BE AFFECTED BY INACCURATE
ASSUMPTIONS OR BY KNOWN OR UNKNOWN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION IS ONE OF THE SIX LARGEST INDEPENDENT U.S. NATURAL
GAS PRODUCERS. 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, TEXAS GULF COAST
AND ARK-LA-TEX REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE COMPANY'S INTERNET ADDRESS IS
WWW.CHKENERGY.COM.
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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: June 2, 2004
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