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)

September 7, 2005 (September 7, 2005)


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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Chesapeake Energy Corporation has updated its Outlook, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, as of September 7, 2005 to reflect recent changes in its hedging positions, updated expectations of future NYMEX oil and gas prices to illustrate hedging effects, updated costs reflecting current market conditions, effects of the refinancing of amounts outstanding under its revolving bank credit facility with the recent issuance of $600 million of 6.5% Senior Notes due 2017 and the effects of refinancing amounts outstanding under its revolving bank credit facility with the issuance of 8 million shares of common stock and $250 million of preferred stock. In conjunction with the filing of this current report on Form 8-K, Chesapeake has also updated the Outlook on its website at www.chkenergy.com.

 

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Final Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Outlook dated September 7, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

By:


/s/ Aubrey K. McClendon

 

 

 

Aubrey K. McClendon

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

September 7, 2005

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Document Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Outlook dated September 7, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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