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 21, 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):

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 21, 2008, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing the date that it will issue its 2008 third quarter financial and operational results.  The press release also provided information for accessing the related conference call.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 21, 2008

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:  October 27, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Chesapeake Energy Corporation press release dated October 21, 2008

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

OCTOBER 21, 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 2008 THIRD

QUARTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS RELEASE

DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 21, 2008 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2008 third quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 30, 2008.

The company has also scheduled a conference call to discuss the release for Friday morning, October 31, 2008 at 9:00 am EDT.  The telephone number to access the conference call is 913-312-1437 or toll-free 888-240-9345.  The passcode for the call is 7433119.  We encourage those who would like to participate in the call to place 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 2:00 pm EDT on October 31, 2008 and will run through midnight Friday, November 14, 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 7433119.

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 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 Fort Worth Barnett Shale, Haynesville Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Anadarko Basin, Arkoma Basin, Appalachian Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and Ark-La-Tex regions of the United States.  Further information is available at www.chk.com.