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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - JUNE 10, 2011 - CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPchk06162011_991.htm
EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE - JUNE 16, 2011 - CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPchk06162011_992.htm
EX-10.1.14 - AMENDED AND RESTATED LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPchk06162011_10114.htm
8-K - CURRENT REPORT - CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPchk06162011_8k.htm
Exhibit 99.3
News Release
   
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
JUNE 13, 2011
 
 
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION INCREASES QUARTERLY
COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND BY 17% AND DECLARES
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 13, 2011 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on July 15, 2011 to common shareholders of record on July 1, 2011.  Chesapeake has approximately 658 million common shares outstanding.  In addition, Chesapeake’s Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.

  4.50% 5% (2005B) 5.75%
5.75% (Series A)
NYSE Symbol
CHK Pr D
N/A N/A N/A
Date of Original Issue
September 14, 2005
November 8, 2005
May 17, 2010
May 17, 2010
Registered CUSIP
165167842 165167826 N/A N/A
144A CUSIP
N/A 165167834 165167776 165167784
RegS CUSIP
N/A N/A U16450204 U16450113
Clean (no legends)  CUSIP
N/A N/A 165167768 N/A
Par Value per Share
$0.01 $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
Shares Outstanding
2,558,900 2,095,615 1,500,000 1,100,000
Liquidation Preference per Share
$100 $100 $1,000 $1,000
Record Date
September 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
Payment Date
September 15, 2011
August 15, 2011
August 15, 2011
August 15, 2011
Amount per Share
$1.125 $1.25 $14.375 $14.375
 
Aubrey K. McClendon, Chesapeake’s CEO commented:  “We are pleased that our Board has approved a significant 17% increase in Chesapeake’s common stock dividend.  This is our first dividend increase since June 2008 and reflects the Board’s confidence in Chesapeake's steadily strengthening financial position.  It is our goal to be able to increase our common stock dividend regularly in the years ahead.”

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.  Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S.  Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Barnett, Haynesville, Bossier, Marcellus and Pearsall natural gas shale plays and in the Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippian, Bone Spring, Avalon, Wolfcamp, Wolfberry, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, Three Forks/Bakken and Utica unconventional liquids plays.  The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets.  Chesapeake’s stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CHK.  Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and press releases.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
 
MEDIA CONTACTS:
 
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA
 
John J. Kilgallon
 
 Jim Gipson
 
 6100 North Western Avenue
(405) 767-4763
 
(405) 935-4441
 
 (405) 935-1310
 
 P.O. Box 18496
jeff.mobley@chk.com
 
john.kilgallon@chk.com
 
 jim.gipson@chk.com
 
 Oklahoma City, OK 73154