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): January 8, 2004
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrants as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma | 1-13726 | 73-1395733 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification | ||
incorporation or organization) | Number) |
6100 North Western Avenue | ||
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73118 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(405) 848-8000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) entered into an underwriting agreement dated January 8, 2004 with Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International in connection with the issuance and sale by Chesapeake of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock (plus up to an additional 3,000,000 shares to be sold pursuant to the underwriters over-allotment option).
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C) Exhibits
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated January 8, 2004 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International. |
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SIGNATURES
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 | ||||
Date: January 9, 2004 |
By: | /s/ Aubrey K. McClendon | ||
Name: | Aubrey K. McClendon | |||
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement dated January 8, 2004 by and among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Howard Weil Incorporated, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Simmons & Company International. |
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