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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                      DECEMBER 14, 2004 (DECEMBER 13, 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

ITEM  - 8.01

On December 13,  2004,  Chesapeake  Energy  Corporation  issued a press  release
announcing the acceptance of 8.375% senior notes tendered for early payment This
press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.


SECTION - 9

ITEM 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)  Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.             DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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   99.1             Press Release of December 13, 2004





                                    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:         December 14, 2004






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.             DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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  99.1              Press Release of December 13. 2004