8-K

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)

June 27, 2006 (June 26, 2006)

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Oklahoma	1-13726	73-1395733
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer 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 230.425)
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[_] 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 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued three press releases on June 26, 2006; one to announce an offering of 20 million shares of Common Stock, one to announce a new issue of $500 million of mandatory convertible preferred stock and the other to announce a new issue of $500 million of Senior Notes due 2013. The press releases are attached hereto as exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Final Statements and Exhibits
	(c)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.			Document Description
99.1			Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing an offering of 20 million shares of Common Stock
99.2			Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing a new issue of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
99.3			Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing a new issue of Senior Notes due 2013

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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 ENERGY CORPORATION
By:	/s/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
	Aubrey K. McClendon Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 27, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing an offering of 20 million shares of Common Stock
99.2	Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing a new issue of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
99.3	Press release dated June 26, 2006 announcing a new issue of Senior Notes due 2013

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

N e w s R e l e a s e Chesapeake Energy Corporation P. O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNE 26, 2006

CONTACTS:

JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 MARC ROWLAND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (405) 879-9232

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

COMMON STOCK OFFERING

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 26, 2006 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence a public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock. Chesapeake intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with proceeds from concurrent public offerings of senior notes and mandatory convertible preferred stock, to fund its recently announced Barnett Shale acquisitions for $932 million, to repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

The offering will be made under a shelf registration statement that became effective on December 8, 2005. The company intends to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of three million additional shares of its common stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Raymond James & Associates will act as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Dept.,  85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 , Fax: 212 902 9316 or email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; Banc of America Securities LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001, 646-733-4166; Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, (631) 274-8321; Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; Raymond James & Associates, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, 727-567-2400. An electronic copy of the prospectus and prospectus supplement is available from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Although we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Barnett Shale, Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the United States. The company’s Internet address is www.chkenergy.com.

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.2

N e w s R e l e a s e Chesapeake Energy Corporation P. O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAS

JUNE 26, 2006

CONTACTS:

JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 MARC ROWLAND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (405) 879-9232

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF

$500 MILLION OF MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 26, 2006 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence a public offering of $500 million of a new issue of mandatory convertible preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $250 per share. Chesapeake intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with proceeds from concurrent public offerings of senior notes and common stock, to fund its recently announced Barnett Shale acquisitions for $932 million, to repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

The offering will be made under a shelf registration statement that became effective on December 8, 2005. The company intends to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of $75 million in additional shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.,Banc of America Securities LLC, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers Inc. and UBS Securities LLC will act as joint book-running managers for the Offering. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Dept.,  85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 , Fax: 212 902 9316 or email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; Banc of America Securities LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001, 646-733-4166; Credit Suisse, One Madison Avenue, Level 1B, New York, NY 10010, 212-325-2580; Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; UBS Securities LLC, Prospectus Department, 299 Park Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10171, 212-821-

3000. An electronic copy of the prospectus and prospectus supplement is available from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Although we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Barnett Shale, Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the United States. The company’s Internet address is www.chkenergy.com.

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.3

N e w s R e l e a s e Chesapeake Energy Corporation P. O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNE 26, 2006

CONTACTS:

JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 MARC ROWLAND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (405) 879-9232

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

OFFERING OF $500 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 26, 2006 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that it intends to commence a public offering of $500 million of a new issue of senior notes due 2013. Chesapeake intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with proceeds from concurrent public offerings of mandatory convertible preferred stock and common stock, to fund its recently announced Barnett Shale acquisitions for $932 million, to repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

The offering will be made under a shelf registration statement that became effective when filed by the company today.

Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Wachovia Securities will act as joint book-running managers for the Senior Notes offering. Copies of the preliminary prospectus and records relating to the offering may be obtained from the offices of Banc of America Securities LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 100 West 33^rd Street, New York, NY1 0001, 646-733-4166; Deutsche Bank Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, 1290 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10019, Fax: 212-468-5333; Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Dept.,  85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 , Fax: 212-902-9316 or email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; Lehman Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Financial Services, Integrated Distribution Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; and Wachovia Securities, One Wachovia Center, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28288-0604. An electronic copy of the prospectus will be available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,

solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include estimates and give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Although we believe our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Barnett Shale, Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the United States. The company’s Internet address is www.chkenergy.com.

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