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  CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP
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  DOVER
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  SCHIMKAITIS JOHN R
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  Common
  Truist Investment Services Inc
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  Charlotte
  NC
  28202
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  250000.00
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  NYSE
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  Payment for services Rendered
  Chesapeak Utilities Inc
  N
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  Compensation
  Y
  TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES INC TRADITIONAL IRA FBO JOHN R SCHIMKAITIS
  01/10/2024
  02/24/2023
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