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 23, 2006 (October 23, 2006)

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):

[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 23, 2006, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing the 2006 third quarter financial and opertional results release date and 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 Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(c)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.			Document Description
99.1			Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 23, 2006

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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/ AUBREY K. McCLENDON
	Aubrey K. McClendon Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 23, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 23, 2006

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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 23, 2006

INVESTOR CONTACT: JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 MEDIA CONTACT: THOMAS S. PRICE, JR. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT (405) 879-9257

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2006 THIRD

QUARTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS RELEASE

DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 23, 2006 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2006 third quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 26, 2006.

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the release for Friday morning, October 27, 2006 at 9:00 am EDT. The telephone number to access the conference call is 913-981-5543 and the confirmation code is 3952942. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to place your calls between 8:50 and 9:00 am EDT.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback at 12:00 pm EDT on Friday, October 27, 2006 and will run through midnight Monday, November 13, 2006. The number to access the conference call replay is

719- 457-0820; passcode for the replay is 3952942.

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

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