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): May 12, 2003


                        CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  DELAWARE         001-11590         51-0064146
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              (State or other     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
              jurisdiction  of        File        Identification No.)
              incorporation or       Number)
               organization)


                909 SILVER LAKE BOULEVARD, DOVER, DELAWARE 19904
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                                 (302) 734-6799
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


         _______________________________________________________________
               (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report.)





ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibit  99  - Press Release of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, dated May
12,  2003.


ITEM  9.  REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE.

On  May  12,  2003,  the  registrant, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, issued a
press  release  announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31,
2003.  A  copy  of  the  press  release  is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is
incorporated  by reference herein. The information in the press release is being
furnished  under  Item 12 and is being presented under this Item 9 in accordance
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission's interim guidance regarding the
disclosure  requirements  of  Item  12  on Form 8-K, as set forth in Release No.
33-8216.



                                    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.


Chesapeake  Utilities  Corporation



/s/  Michael  P.  McMasters
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Michael  P.  McMasters
Vice  President,  Treasurer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer


Date:  May  12,  2003