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): July 8, 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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 30, 2008, we received comments from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Staff comments inquired about certain of our disclosures and solicited supplemental information. We submitted our responses to the Staff’s comments on June 13, 2008. We believe that the disclosures and financial statements in these filings comply in all material respects with applicable SEC regulations and that our financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The ultimate resolution of the Staff’s comments, however, could require an amendment to the filings under review or a change in our disclosures in future filings. A copy of our response to the Staff of the SEC is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter from Chesapeake Energy Corporation dated June 13, 2008 in response to the SEC Staff’s comments. | |
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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/ Jennifer M. Grigsby | |
| Jennifer M. Grigsby Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: July 8, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter from Chesapeake Energy Corporation dated June 13, 2008 in response to the SEC Staff’s comments. | |
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