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EXPAND ENERGY Corp 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jan 28, 2009)

Filed January 28, 2009For Securities:EXEEXEELEXEEWEXEEZ

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Chesapeake Energy Corporation (EXE) on January 28, 2009, primarily serves as a procedural filing related to an S-3 registration statement for senior notes. The key purpose is to incorporate additional financial information concerning guarantor subsidiaries into their previously filed financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. This disclosure is mandated by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X for the registration of debt securities. Investors should note that this filing does not introduce new operational or financial performance data for Chesapeake Energy itself, but rather supplements existing filings to meet regulatory requirements for debt issuance. The core financial details of the guarantor subsidiaries are found within the referenced September 30, 2008, 10-Q filing, which is attached as an exhibit. Understanding the financial health and obligations of these guarantor subsidiaries is important for assessing the overall credit risk of the senior notes being registered.

Key Highlights

  • 1Chesapeake Energy (EXE) is filing a registration statement (Form S-3) to register senior notes.
  • 2The registration of these notes requires additional financial disclosures for guarantor subsidiaries, as per Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.
  • 3This 8-K filing is being made to include Note 12 to the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements from the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • 4The filing itself does not contain new primary financial statements for Chesapeake Energy but incorporates previously filed financial information.
  • 5Exhibit 99.1 contains the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which includes the relevant guarantor information.
  • 6The filing is a procedural step to facilitate the offering of senior notes guaranteed by certain subsidiaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

Chesapeake Energy is filing this 8-K to fulfill regulatory requirements for registering senior notes. Specifically, it's to incorporate additional financial information about its guarantor subsidiaries into its previously filed financial statements, as required by SEC Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.

No, this filing does not present new, standalone financial performance data for Chesapeake Energy. It serves to supplement existing filings by adding specific disclosure for guarantor subsidiaries related to a debt registration, referencing financial information already filed in their September 30, 2008, 10-Q.

The financial information regarding the guarantor subsidiaries, including the required Note 12, is incorporated by reference from Chesapeake Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. This 10-Q filing is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K.

Senior notes are a type of unsecured debt instrument. Chesapeake Energy is registering these notes to offer them for sale to investors, likely as a way to raise capital for its operations. The guarantees from subsidiaries are intended to provide an additional layer of security for the noteholders.