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 31, 2005 (JANUARY 28, 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 8 - OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

         On January  28,  2005,  Chesapeake  Energy  Corporation  issued a press
release  announcing the date it will issue its 2004 fourth quarter and full year
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 January 28, 2005


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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:         January 31, 2005



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.             DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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   99.1           Press Release dated January 28, 2005



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