Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation.

Effective September 28, 2009, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") filed a Certificate to Eliminate Certificate of Designations with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to eliminate from the Company's Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Company's Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on July 17, 1998 with respect to the series of preferred stock of the Corporation designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Certificate to Eliminate the Certificate of Designations is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 24, 2009, the company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint venture on a portion of its midstream assets with Global Infrastructure Partners. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 24, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly common and preferred stock dividends. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

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.

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