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1. | Reverse Stock Split Proposal. Shareholders approved the Reverse Stock Split proposal, with the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
1,107,281,401 | 334,758,997 | 15,532,278 | -0- |
2. | Authorized Share Reduction. Shareholders approved the Authorized Share Reduction proposal, with the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast, in person or by proxy. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
1,113,475,016 | 317,569,849 | 25,537,811 | -0- |
Exhibit No. | Document Description | |
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 13, 2020 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release, dated April 13, 2020 | ||
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION | |
By: | /s/ JAMES R. WEBB |
James R. Webb | |
Executive Vice President — General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
A. | The name of the Corporation is Chesapeake Energy Corporation. The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated was Chesapeake Oklahoma Corporation. |
B. | The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Oklahoma on November 19, 1996, and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Oklahoma on February 26, 2019 (as amended from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”). |
C. | The amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation set forth in paragraph D below (the “Amendment”) was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 1077 of the Act. On March 9, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions setting forth the Amendment, declaring the Amendment’s advisability, and directing that the Amendment be considered at a special meeting of the Corporation’s shareholders. The special meeting of shareholders was called and held upon written notice given to the shareholders of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 1067 of the Act. At the special meeting of the shareholders held on April 13, 2020, at least a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon voted in favor of the Amendment. |
D. | The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows: |
E. | This Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on April 14, 2020. |
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation | ||
By: | /s/ James R. Webb | |
James R. Webb | ||
Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
ATTEST: | ||
/s/ Anita L. Brodrick | ||
Anita L. Brodrick | ||
Assistant Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1 | |
N E W S R E L E A S E |
INVESTOR CONTACT: | MEDIA CONTACT: | CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
Brad Sylvester, CFA (405) 935-8870 ir@chk.com | Gordon Pennoyer (405) 935-8878 media@chk.com | 6100 North Western Avenue P.O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154 |
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