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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2014 (June 9, 2014)
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) | |||||||
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 9, 2014, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has approved the spin-off of the Company’s oilfield services business. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 9, 2014, the Company announced that its board of directors has approved the spin-off of the Company’s oilfield services business into a stand-alone, publicly traded company called Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (“SSE”). The two companies will be separated through the distribution of SSE common stock to holders of the Company’s common stock on a pro rata basis. The Company’s shareholders will receive one share of SSE common stock for every 14 shares of the Company’s common stock held at the close of business on the record date of June 19, 2014. No fractional shares of SSE common stock will be issued; however, shareholders entitled to receive a fractional share of SSE common stock in the distribution will instead receive the cash value of that fractional share. The distribution is expected to occur following the close of business on June 30, 2014. The distribution is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the separation and distribution described in SSE’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the registrant name Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. Following the distribution of SSE common stock, SSE will be an independent, publicly traded company, and the Company will retain no equity interest.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. See "Exhibit Index" attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference. |
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/ JAMES R. WEBB |
James R. Webb | |
Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: June 9, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Document Description | |
99.1 | Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated June 9, 2014 | |