UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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, 2008 (January 3, 2008)

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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 3, 2008, Douglas J. Jacobson, Executive Vice President – Acquisitions and Divestitures of Chesapeake Energy Corporation entered into a sales trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The plan expires on January 2, 2009 and has been approved by Chesapeake in accordance with its Insider Trading Policy.

 

On January 4, 2008, Henry J. Hood, Senior Vice President – Land and Legal and General Counsel of Chesapeake Energy Corporation entered into a sales trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The plan expires on January 2, 2009 and has been approved by Chesapeake in accordance with its Insider Trading Policy.

 

The plans are part of Mr. Jacobson’s and Mr. Hood’s long-term strategy to diversify assets and provide for the sale of shares of Chesapeake’s common stock in connection with vested employee stock options. Other Chesapeake executives may enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans in the future, from time to time.

 

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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