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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): March 4, 2003
(February 27, 2003)
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
incorporation or organization) Identification 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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") entered into an underwriting
agreement dated February 27, 2003 with Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.,
Lehman Brothers Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp., 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 February 27, 2003 by and among Chesapeake
Energy Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman
Brothers Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp., 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: March 4, 2003 By: /s/ Aubrey K. McClendon
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Name: Aubrey K. McClendon
Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated February 27, 2003 by and among
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston
LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney
Inc., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., CIBC
World Markets Corp., Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., RBC Dain
Rauscher Inc., and Simmons & Company International.
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