chk06092011_8k.htm


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 9, 2011 (June 9, 2011)


 
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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Section 8 – Other Events
 
Item 8.01 Other Events.

 
In March 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) engaged Cogent Compensation Partners, an independent compensation consultant with extensive experience in the energy industry, to review the Company’s compensation system and provide recommendations to the Compensation Committee with respect to the design of parameters for the Company’s incentive compensation plans. 
 
    The Compensation Committee is committed to implementing an executive compensation system that includes objective performance criteria.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 &
Corporate Secretary


Date:                                June 9, 2011