Form 8-K

 

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): January 8, 2004

 

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrants as specified in its charter)

 

Oklahoma   1-13726   73-1395733
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)       Number)

 

6100 North Western Avenue    
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma   73118
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(405) 848-8000

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”) entered into an underwriting agreement dated January 8, 2004 with Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International in connection with the issuance and sale by Chesapeake of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock (plus up to an additional 3,000,000 shares to be sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option).

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(C) Exhibits

 

1.1

    Underwriting Agreement dated January 8, 2004 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

Date: January 9, 2004

    By:    /s/ Aubrey K. McClendon
         
     Name:    Aubrey K. McClendon
     Title:    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Exhibit Description

1.1

    Underwriting Agreement dated January 8, 2004 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International.

 

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