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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MAY 18, 2004 (MAY 17, 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)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on May 17,
2004. The following was included in the Press Release:
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION DECLARES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, MAY 17, 2004 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on
Chesapeake's 4.125% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01. The
dividend for the preferred stock is payable on June 15, 2004 to preferred
shareholders of record on June 1, 2004 at the rate of $8.5938 per share.
Chesapeake has 313,250 shares of 4.125% preferred stock outstanding with a
liquidation value of $313.3 million.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION IS ONE OF THE SIX LARGEST INDEPENDENT U.S. NATURAL
GAS PRODUCERS. 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.
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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: AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
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Aubrey K. McClendon
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 18, 2004
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