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EXPAND ENERGY Corp 8-K Report, Unregistered Securities Sale (Nov 29, 2007)

Filed November 29, 2007For Securities:EXEEXEELEXEEWEXEEZ

Summary

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (EXE) has filed an 8-K report detailing the successful completion of two significant exchange offers, effective November 28, 2007. The company exchanged its Common Stock for its outstanding 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series 2005) and its 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. These offers resulted in the retirement of a substantial portion of both preferred stock series, with 98.6% of the 5.00% Preferred Stock and 93.7% of the 6.25% Preferred Stock being exchanged. This transaction effectively converted a significant amount of preferred equity into common equity. Investors should note that nearly all of the outstanding preferred shares were retired, indicating a strategic move by Chesapeake Energy to simplify its capital structure and potentially reduce future dividend obligations associated with these preferred issues. The issuance of new common stock was conducted under an exemption from registration with the SEC.

Key Highlights

  • 1Chesapeake Energy completed exchange offers for its 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on November 28, 2007.
  • 2The exchange offer successfully retired 98.6% ($453.6 million liquidation value) of the 5.00% Preferred Stock.
  • 3The exchange offer successfully retired 93.7% ($539.0 million liquidation value) of the 6.25% Preferred Stock.
  • 4In total, 19,038,891 shares of Common Stock were issued for the 5.00% Preferred Stock.
  • 5In total, 17,367,823 shares of Common Stock were issued for the 6.25% Preferred Stock.
  • 6The issuance of common stock in these exchanges was exempt from registration under Rule 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933.
  • 7Certificates of Elimination were filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State to formally retire the exchanged preferred shares.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the completion of two exchange offers by Chesapeake Energy Corporation. The company offered its common stock in exchange for its outstanding 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, effectively retiring a large portion of these preferred securities.

The company retired 4,535,880 shares of its 5.00% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 2,156,184 shares of its 6.25% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. This represents 98.6% of the former and 93.7% of the latter.

This transaction significantly reduces the outstanding preferred stock liabilities and converts them into common equity. It simplifies the company's capital structure by eliminating a substantial portion of its preferred stock obligations, which likely included dividend payments and specific redemption terms.

The issuance of common stock in these exchange offers was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 3(a)(9). This rule generally exempts exchanges of securities by the issuer for other securities of the same issuer, provided no commission or other remuneration is given for soliciting the exchange.