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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): April 21, 2011 (April 18, 2011)


 
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 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 18, 2011, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the early tender results for its previously announced cash tender offers to purchase a portion of the outstanding principal amount of its 7.625% Senior Notes due 2013, 9.500% Senior Notes due 2015, 6.250% Euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2017, 6.500% Senior Notes due 2017, 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018, 7.250% Senior Notes due 2018 and 6.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (collectively, the “Notes”). In addition, the press release announced that the Company has increased the tender offer series maximum with respect to its 6.250% Euro-denominated Senior Notes due 2017. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

    This Current Report is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.  See "Index to Exhibits" attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 
 
 
 

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:           April 21, 2011

 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Document Description
 
       
99.1
 
Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated April 18, 2011