Summary
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) filed an 8-K on August 4, 2016, primarily to report its second quarter 2016 financial and operating results. The company issued a press release detailing these results, which has been furnished as an exhibit to this filing. Investors should note that information furnished under Item 2.02 and 7.01 is not considered 'filed' with the SEC and therefore does not automatically become part of the company's registration statements unless specifically incorporated by reference. A presentation discussing these results was also made available on the company's website.
Key Highlights
- 1Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced its second quarter 2016 financial and operational results via a press release on August 4, 2016.
- 2The press release containing the Q2 2016 results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
- 3The company also made a presentation regarding its Q2 2016 results available on its website.
- 4Information furnished under Item 2.02 and 7.01 is not officially 'filed' and has limited incorporation by reference into other SEC filings.
- 5This 8-K serves as a notification and distribution mechanism for the Q2 2016 earnings release and presentation.