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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 20, 2008


 
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)
  

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Section 8 – Other Events.
 
Item 8.01.  Other Events.

7.25% Senior Notes due 2018

On May 20, 2008, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., as representatives of several underwriters, relating to the public offering of $800 million principal amount of the Company’s 7.25% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Senior Notes").  A copy of the Underwriting Agreement relating to the Senior Notes offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2038

On May 20, 2008, the Company additionally entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of several underwriters,  relating to the public offering of $1.2 billion principal amount of the Company’s 2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2038 (the "Convertible Notes").  A copy of the Underwriting Agreement relating to the Convertible Notes offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.  Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $180 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes.  The underwriters exercised such option, increasing the size of the public offering of Convertible Notes to $1.38 billion.

 
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Document Description
  
       
99.1
  
Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 20, 2008 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., as representatives of several underwriters
  
       
99.2
  
Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 20, 2008 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of several underwriters
  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
 
 
 
 
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/ Jennifer M. Grigsby  
    Jennifer M. Grigsby  
   
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
  
       

 
Date:                      May 27, 2008


 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
  
Document Description
  
       
99.1
  
Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 20, 2008 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., as representatives of several underwriters
  
       
99.2
  
Underwriting Agreement dated as of May 20, 2008 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of several underwriters