UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 30, 2006 (June 26, 2006)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Oklahoma |
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1-13726 |
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73-1395733 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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73118 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(405) 848-8000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.
Effective June 26, 2006, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate to Eliminate Certificates of Designation with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to eliminate from the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of 6.75% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on November 13, 2001 with respect to the series of preferred stock of the company’s designated 6.75% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and the Company’s Certificate of Designation of 6.00% Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on March 3, 2003 with respect to the series of preferred stock of the Company’s designated 6.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Certificate to Eliminate the Certificates of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01 Final Statements and Exhibits. | |||||
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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.
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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By: |
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Aubrey K. McClendon Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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June 30, 2006 |
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Certificate to Eliminate Certificates of Designation | |||
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