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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NOVEMBER 26, 2003 (NOVEMBER 26, 2003)
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)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on November
26. 2003. The following was included in the Press Release:
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF
6.875 % SENIOR NOTES OFFERING; ACCEPTANCE OF 8.5%
SENIOR NOTES TENDERED FOR EARLY PAYMENT
OKLAHOMA CITY, NOVEMBER 26, 2003 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
today announced that it has completed its private placement of $200,000,000 of
6.875% Senior Notes due January 15, 2016. Chesapeake used a portion of the
proceeds from this sale to purchase $104,845,000 principal amount of its
outstanding 8.5% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "2012 Notes") tendered for early
payment pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all
of the 2012 Notes. The principal amount of $5,824,000 of the 2012 Notes remains
outstanding and subject to the tender offer, which is scheduled to expire at
12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 10, 2003, unless extended.
THE 6.875% SENIOR NOTES SOLD BY CHESAPEAKE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES
ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
THIS PRESS RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF
AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN
WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION
OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION IS ONE OF THE SIX LARGEST INDEPENDENT NATURAL GAS
PRODUCERS 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 REGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
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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, thereunto 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
Dated: November 26, 2003
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