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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JANUARY 20, 2005 (JANUARY 13, 2005)
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 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Effective January 13, 2005, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") filed
a Certificate of Elimination with the Oklahoma Secretary of State retiring
3,896,890 shares of our 6.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01 per share. Such shares of 6.00% Preferred Stock were acquired by the
Company as the result of an exchange offer to exchange its common stock for
preferred stock. The Certificate of Elimination is attached hereto as exhibit
3.1.
ITEM 9.01 - EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Elimination
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: January 19, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Certificate of Elimination