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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Chesapeake Energy Corporation's financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2016. It includes a press release detailing these results and notes the availability of a related presentation.
The detailed financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2016 are contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing. A presentation was also made available on the company's website.
No, the information in the press release is furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02 and 7.01. This means it will not be automatically incorporated by reference into the company's registration statements unless specifically stated otherwise in a future filing.