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): July 6, 2009

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 July 6, 2009, Chesapeake Energy Corporation issue a press release announcing the date that it will issue its 2009 second 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 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)Exhibits.  See "Index to Exhibits" attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.

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:                      July 8, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1*	Press release dated July 6, 2009 announcing a conference call for the 2009 second quarter financial and operational results

* Filed herewith.

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

JULY 6, 2009

INVESTOR CONTACT: JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 jeff.mobley@chk.com MEDIA CONTACT: JIM GIPSON DIRECTOR – MEDIA RELATIONS  (405) 935-1310 jim.gipson@chk.com

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2009 SECOND QUARTER

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS RELEASE DATE

AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, July 6, 2009 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has scheduled its 2009 second quarter financial and operational results release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, August 3, 2009.

The company has also scheduled a conference call to discuss the release for Tuesday morning, August 4, 2009 at 9:00 am EDT.  The telephone number to access the conference call is 913-981-5574 or toll-free 888-596-2560.  The passcode for the call is 3824854.  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 1:00 pm EDT on August 4, 2009 and will run through midnight Tuesday, August 18, 2009.  The number to access the conference call replay is 719-457-0820 or toll-free 888-203-1112.  The passcode for the replay is 3824854.

The conference call will also be webcast live on Chesapeake’s website at www.chk.com in the “Events” subsection of the “Investors” section of our website. The webcast of the conference will be available on our website for one year.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on the development of onshore unconventional and conventional natural gas in the U.S. in the Barnett Shale, Haynesville Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Marcellus Shale, Anadarko Basin, Arkoma Basin, Appalachian Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas regions of the United States. Further information is available at www.chk.com.