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)

October 9, 2007 (October 8, 2007)

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):

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 8, 2007, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing the date it will issue its 2007 third quarter financial and operational results and providing information about accessing the related conference call. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Final Statements and Exhibits
	(c)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.			Document Description
99.1			Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 8, 2007

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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/ JENNIFER M. GRIGSBY
	Jennifer M. Grigsby Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

Date: October 9, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 8, 2007

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2007

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 2007 THIRD

QUARTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS RELEASE

DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 8, 2007 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2007 third quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

The company has also scheduled a conference call to discuss the release for Wednesday morning, November 7, 2007 at 9:00 am EST. The telephone number to access the conference call from within the United States is 800-591-6945 andfrom outside the U.S. is 617-614-4911. The passcode for the call is 74141697. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to place calls between 8:50 and 9:00 am EST.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback at 12:00 pm EST on November 7, 2007 and will run through midnight Wednesday, November 21, 2007. The number to access the conference call replay from within the U.S. is 888-286-8010 and from outside the U.S. is 617-801-6888. The passcode for the replay is 45774944.

The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by going directly to the Chesapeake website at www.chkenergy.com and selecting the “News & Events” section. The webcast of the conference call will be available on the company’s website indefinitely.

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