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): March 20, 2023

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	OK	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	CHK	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock	CHKEW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock	CHKEZ	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock	CHKEL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 20, 2023, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”) completed the sale of the Brazos Valley region of its Eagle Ford asset to WildFire Energy I LLC (the “Brazos Valley Sale Transaction”). As previously announced in a Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2023, the Brazos Valley Sale Transaction has an economic effective date of October 1, 2022 and represents approximately 377,000 net acres and approximately 1,350 wells, along with related property, plant and equipment.

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/ MOHIT SINGH
	Mohit Singh
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  March 21, 2023

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Cover Page	Mar. 20, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 20, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000895126
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Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OK
Entity File Number	1-13726
Entity Tax Identification Number	73-1395733
Entity Address, Address Line One	6100 North Western Avenue
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Entity Address, State or Province	OK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	73118
City Area Code	(405)
Local Phone Number	848-8000
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Class A Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Class B Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	CHKEZ
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Class C Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
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