chk08022012_8ka.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2012 (August 1, 2012)
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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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):
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 27, 2012, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the appointment of Archie W. Dunham, Bob G. Alexander, Vincent J. Intrieri, R. Brad Martin and Frederic M. Poses to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The appointments were effective on June 21, 2012. At the time of filing, the Board was still in the process of determining assignments for its Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A is being filed to update the Company’s disclosure to provide the committees on which the new directors will serve, as well as the composition of each committee.
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 1, 2012, at a meeting of the Board, the Board determined that its committees would be composed as follows:
Audit Committee
V. Burns Hargis, Chairman
R. Brad Martin
Merrill A. (“Pete”) Miller. Jr.
Compensation Committee
Merrill A. (“Pete”) Miller, Jr., Chairman
Bob G. Alexander
R. Brad Martin
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Louis A. Simpson, Chairman
Archie W. Dunham
Vincent J. Intrieri
Frederic M. Poses
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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/s/ JENNIFER M. GRIGSBY |
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Jennifer M. Grigsby
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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Date: August 3, 2012