-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VfBj9p1t84Rd7f72pIPOT//PgLrXF5XHw/myQVGtmIqNMoTtka2oPuXhdU8ACZUI JECjHYBNXyXJkA1VUsJxmA== 0000895126-04-000146.txt : 20040928 0000895126-04-000146.hdr.sgml : 20040928 20040928164917 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895126-04-000146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040923 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year FILED AS OF DATE: 20040928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040928 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 731395733 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13726 FILM NUMBER: 041050360 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 N WESTERN AVE CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73118 BUSINESS PHONE: 4058488000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 NORTH WESTERN AVE CITY: OKLAHOMA CITY STATE: OK ZIP: 73118 8-K 1 chk09232004.txt AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 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) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 (SEPTEMBER 23, 2004) CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) OKLAHOMA 1-13726 73-1395733 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 6100 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73118 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (405) 848-8000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.1425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ITEM 5.03 - AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Effective September 23, 2004, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Oklahoma Secretary of State retiring 283,600 shares of our 6.75% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. Such shares of 6.75% Preferred Stock were acquired by the Company as the result of a conversion of the Preferred Stock into the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, by the holder. 2 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 By: /S/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON --------------------------------- Aubrey K. McClendon Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Dated: September 28, 2004 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----