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)
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OCTOBER 6, 2004 (OCTOBER 4, 2004)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 1-13726 73-1395733
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
6100 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(405) 848-8000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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SECTION 8- OTHER EVENTS
ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 2004, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press
release announcing the date it will issue its third quarter 2004 earnings
release and providing information about accessing the related conference call.
This press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 - EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 2004
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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/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
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Aubrey K. McClendon
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 6, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated October 4, 2004
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EXHIBT 99.1
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS RELEASE
AND CONFERENCE CALL
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 4, 2004 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its third quarter 2004 earnings release to be issued
after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, November 1,
2004.
A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday morning, November 2 at 9:00 am EST to
discuss the release. The telephone number to access the conference call is
913.981.5520. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to
place your calls between 8:50 and 9:00 am EST.
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be
available for audio playback at 12:00 pm EST on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 and
will run through midnight Monday, November 15, 2004. The number to access the
conference call replay is 719.457.0820; passcode for the replay is 840912.
The conference call will also be simulcast live on the Internet and can be
accessed by going directly to the Chesapeake website at WWW.CHKENERGY.COM and
selecting "Conference Calls" under the "Investor Relations" section. The webcast
of the conference call will be available on our website indefinitely.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION IS ONE OF THE FIVE LARGEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS
OF NATURAL GAS IN THE U.S. HEADQUARTERED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, THE COMPANY'S
OPERATIONS ARE FOCUSED ON EXPLORATORY AND DEVELOPMENTAL DRILLING AND PRODUCING
PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS IN THE MID-CONTINENT, PERMIAN BASIN, SOUTH TEXAS, TEXAS
GULF COAST AND ARK-LA-TEX REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE COMPANY'S INTERNET
ADDRESS IS WWW.CHKENERGY.COM.