CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP
FORM 8-K
(Current report filing)
Filed January 17, 2014 for the Period Ending January 16, 2014
| Address | 6100 N WESTERN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 | |
| Telephone | (405)848-8000 | |
| CIK | 0000898126 | |
| Symbol | CHK | |
| SIC Code | 1311- Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | |
| Sector | Energy | |
| Fiscal Year | 12/31 | |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2014 (January 16, 2014)
| 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 January 16, 2014, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that for the seventh consecutive year FORTUNE magazine named the Company to its list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On January 17, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has completed the sale of 100% of its ownership interest in Chaparral Energy, Inc. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. See "Exhibit Index" attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference. |
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/ JAMES R. WEBB |
| James R. Webb | |
| Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: January 17, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 16, 2014 | |
| 99.2 | Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 17, 2014 | |