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chk02282013_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2013.
Registration No. 333-________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
73-1395733
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of principal executive offices)
73118
(Zip Code)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AMENDED AND RESTATED
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Jennifer M. Grigsby
Senior Vice President,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(Name and address of agent for service)
(405) 848-8000
(Telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
Copies to
:
Connie S. Stamets, Esq.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3800
Dallas, Texas 75202-2711
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
o
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
securities to be
registered
Amount
to be
registered
(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share
(2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
(2)
Amount of
registration fee
(2)
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
6,500,000
$19.43
$126,295,000
$17,227
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
Securities Act
"), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares which may become issuable to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions pursuant to the terms of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act, the offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and is based on the average of the high and the low prices of Chesapeake Energy Corporation's common stock on February 26, 2013, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
By this registration statement, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") is registering an additional 6,500,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share, issuable under the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan.  The Company has previously filed registration statements relating to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-126191 filed on June 28, 2005), an additional 4,000,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-135949 filed on July 21, 2006), an additional 10,000,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-143990 filed on June 22, 2007), an additional 8,000,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-151762 filed on June 18, 2008), an additional 6,500,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-160350 filed on June 30, 2009), an additional 6,000,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File Number 333-171468 filed on December 29, 2010) and an additional 5,500,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the plan (SEC File No. 333-178067 filed on November 18, 2011).  The contents of these prior registration statements are incorporated by reference into this registration statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The following documents of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference into this registration statement:
(a) The Company's annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 filed on March 1, 2013;
(b) The Company's current reports on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2013, January 31, 2013, February 4, 2013, February 20, 2013 and February 21, 2013 (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any such current report on Form 8-K); and
(c) The description of the Company's common stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-B (SEC File No. 001-13726) filed on December 12, 1996, including the amendment to such description filed on Form 8-K on February 9, 2011, and any other amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any current report on Form 8-K), subsequent to the date of this filing and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement herein, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Item 8. Exhibits
For a list of exhibits to this registration statement, see the "Exhibit Index", which is incorporated into this item by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma, on March 4, 2013.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
Aubrey K. McClendon
Chief Executive Officer
Each person whose signature appears below authorizes Aubrey K. McClendon and Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr., and each of them, each of whom may act without joinder of the other, to execute in the name of each such person who is then an officer or director of the Company and to file any amendments to this registration statement, including post effective amendments, and to do any and all acts they or either of them determines may be necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of this registration statement.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 4, 2013.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
/s/ AUBREY K. MCCLENDON
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Aubrey K. McClendon
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ DOMENIC J. DELL'OSSO, JR.
Executive Vice President and Chief
Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr.
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ MICHAEL A. JOHNSON
Senior Vice President – Accounting,
Michael A. Johnson
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ ARCHIE W. DUNHAM
Chairman of the Board
Archie W. Dunham
/s/ BOB G. ALEXANDER
Director
Bob G. Alexander
/s/ V. BURNS HARGIS
Director
V. Burns Hargis
/s/ VINCENT J. INTRIERI
Director
Vincent J. Intrieri
/s/ R. BRAD MARTIN
Director
R. Brad Martin
/s/ MERRILL A. MILLER, JR.
Director
Merrill A. Miller, Jr.
/s/ FREDERIC M. POSES
Director
Frederic M. Poses
/s/ LOUIS A. SIMPSON
Director
Louis A. Simpson
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP regarding the validity of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.3
Consent of PetroTechnical Services, Division of Schlumberger Technology Corporation
23.4
Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
23.5
Consent of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
99.1
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan.  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1.14 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed June 8, 2012.