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)

January 24, 2008 (January 22, 2008)

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)

[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(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 January 22, 2008, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the date that it will issue its 2007 fourth quarter and full year financial and operational results. The press release also provided information for accessing the related conference call. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

On January 22, 2008, the Company also issued a press release announcing that it has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 best companies to work for in the U.S. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2.

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 January 22, 2008 announcing the 4th quarter and full year financial and operational results release date
99.2			Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 22, 2008 announcing the naming of Chesapeake as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For”

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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/ JENNIFER M. GRIGSBY
	Jennifer M. Grigsby Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

Date: January 24, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 22, 2008 announcing the 4th quarter and full year financial and operational results release date
99.2	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated January 22, 2008 announcing the naming of Chesapeake as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For”

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EX-99.1

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

JANUARY 22, 2008

CONTACTS:

JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 jeff.mobley@chk.com MARC ROWLAND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (405) 879-9232 marc.rowland@chk.com

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2007 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS RELEASE

DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JANUARY 22, 2008 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2007 fourth quarter and full year financial and operational results release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, February 21, 2008.

The company has also scheduled a conference call to discuss the release for Friday morning, February 22, 2008 at 9:00 am EST. The telephone number to access the conference call is 913-312-0822 or toll-free 888-230-5503. The passcode for the call is 4323736. We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to place calls between 8:50 and 9:00 am EST.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for audio playback at 12:00 pm EST on February 22, 2008 and will run through midnight Friday, March 7, 2008. The number to access the conference call replay is 719-457-0820 or toll-free 888-203-1112. The passcode for the replay is 4323736.

The conference call will also be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by going directly to the Chesapeake website at www.chk.com and selecting the

“News & Events” section. The webcast of the conference call will be available on the company’s website indefinitely.

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

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 22, 2008 N e w s R e l e a s e Chesapeake Energy Corporation P. O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154

CONTACTS:

MARTHA BURGER

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT –

Human & Corporate Resources

(405) 879-9242

martha.burger@chk.com

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION NAMED TO FORTUNE

LIST OF “100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR”

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JANUARY 22, 2008 – FORTUNE magazine announced today that Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has been named one of the 100 best companies to work for in the U.S. The full list and related stories will appear in the February 4 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands January 28, and at www.fortune.com on January 22.

“We are very pleased to have been selected by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 best companies to work for in America,” said Aubrey K. McClendon, Chairman and CEO. “This award is a testament to our outstanding employees who make Chesapeake a leader in the energy industry and in the communities where we operate. We place a premium on creating a challenging and rewarding work environment where our employees can excel.”

“Without question, the best investment we have ever made at Chesapeake is in our people. Our people work hard and know how to have fun at the same time,” said Martha Burger, Senior Vice President – Human and Corporate Resources. “They are the reason for our continued success as the nation’s most active explorer for clean-burning natural gas. We are proud of our 6,300 employees and are pleased to accept this award on their behalf.”

A significant factor for the making the list this year is being able to create jobs. The 100 companies on the 2008 list added 67,000 employees to their payrolls in the past year and employ a total of nearly 1.6 million employees, up 16% from the number employed

by companies comprising last year’s list. Chesapeake alone added approximately 1300 new employees in 2007.

To pick the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” FORTUNE worked with Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz of the Great Place to Work Institute to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. Of some 1,500 firms that were contacted, 406 companies participated in this year’s survey. Nearly 100,000 employees at those companies responded to a 57-question survey created by the Great Place to Work Institute, a global research and consulting firm with offices in 30 countries.

Two-thirds of a company’s score was based on the results of the survey that was sent to a minimum of 400 randomly selected employees from each company. The survey asks questions related to their attitudes about the management’s credibility, job satisfaction and camaraderie. The other third of the scoring is based on the company’s responses to the Institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programs and a series of open-ended questions about hiring practices, methods of internal communications, training, recognition programs and diversity efforts.

Any company that is at least seven years old with more the 1,000 U.S. employees is eligible. The deadline for applying for next year’s list is March 31, 2008. For an online nomination form, go to www.greatplacetowork.com.

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

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