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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2013.
 
Registration No. 333-________

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________________

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Oklahoma
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
73-1395733
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
73118
(Zip Code)

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
SAVINGS AND INCENTIVE STOCK BONUS PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
 
James R. Webb
Senior Vice President – General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
 
Copies to:
Connie S. Stamets, Esq.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3800
Dallas, Texas 75202-2711
(405) 848-8000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)
  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer R
Accelerated filer £
Non-accelerated filer £
Smaller reporting company £
      (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
 
Title of
Securities To Be
Registered
 
 
Amount
To Be
Registered(1)
 
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
 
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
 
 
 
Amount of
Registration Fee(2)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
 
3,000,000
 
$27.30
 
$81,900,000
 
$10,549
(1)
This Registration Statement covers 3,000,000 shares under the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Savings and Incentive Stock Bonus Plan (the "Plan").  Pursuant to Rule 416(c), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the Plan.
(2)
Calculated pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457, based on the average of the high and low prices of the common stock of Chesapeake Energy Corporation reported on the New York Stock Exchange on November 6, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
By this registration statement, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the "Company") is registering an additional 3,000,000 shares of its common stock, $.01 par value.  The shares registered hereunder are issuable pursuant to the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Savings and Incentive Stock Bonus Plan (the "Plan").  The Company has previously filed registration statements relating to plan interests and 4,560,000 shares of its common stock issuable under the Plan (SEC File Nos. 333-07255, 333-30324, 333-118312 and 333-157504 filed on January 28, 1996, February 14, 2000, August 17, 2004 and February 25, 2009, respectively).  The contents of these prior registration statements are incorporated by reference into this registration statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
THE REGISTRANT.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma on November 7, 2013.
 
 
  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
       
       
   By:    /s/ ROBERT D. LAWLER
      Robert D. Lawler
      Chief Executive Officer
     
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 7, 2013.
 
      SIGNATURE   TITLE
       
  /s/ ROBERT D. LAWLER   Chief Executive Officer and Director
   Robert D. Lawler   (Principal Executive Officer)
       
  /s/ DOMENIC J. DELL'OSSO, JR.   Executive Vice President and
  Domenic J. Dell'Osso, Jr.   Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
       
  /s/ MICHAEL A. JOHNSON   Senior Vice President - Accounting,
  Michael A. Johnson   Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
      (Principal Accounting Officer)
       
  /s/ ARCHIE W. DUNHAM   Chairman of the Board
  Archie W. Dunham    
       
  /s/ BOB G. ALEXANDER   Director
  Bob G. Alexander    
       
  /s/ VINCENT J. INTRIERI   Director
  Vincent J. Intrieri    
       
  /s/ R. BRAD MARTIN   Director
  R. Brad Martin    
       
  /s/ MERRILL A. MILLER, JR.   Director
  Merrill A. Miller, Jr.    
       
  /s/ FREDERIC M. POSES   Director
  Frederic M. Poses    
       
  /s/ LOUIS A. RASPINO   Director
  Louis A. Raspino    
       
  /s/ THOMAS L. RYAN   Director
  Thomas L. Ryan    
       
 
 
 
 
 
THE PLAN.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma, on November 7, 2013.

 
  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
  SAVINGS AND INCENTIVE STOCK BONUS PLAN
       
  By:    CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
           
           
      By:   /s/ JAMES R. WEBB
          James R. Webb
          Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
   Exhibit  
   Number        Description
     
   10.1 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Savings and Incentive Stock Bonus Plan
     
   23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
     
   23.2 Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
     
   23.3 Consent of PetroTechnical Services, Division of Schlumberger Technology Corporation
     
   23.4  Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.