1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2000 GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) OKLAHOMA 0-19753 22-2663839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of incorporation (Commission (IRS Employer or organization) File Number) ID No.) 5727 SOUTH LEWIS AVENUE - SUITE 700 - TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (918) 749-5666 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On December 12, 2000, at a special meeting of its stockholders, the Registrant submitted to a vote a proposal to approve the merger of the Registrant with Chesapeake Merger 2000 Corp., an Oklahoma corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 8, 2000. The Registrant mailed to its stockholders on November 2, 2000 a proxy statement describing the transaction. At the special meeting, the stockholders voted to approve the proposal by the following vote: ~~In Favor 16,961,529 Withheld 55,340 Abstained or not voted 8,300~~

No other matter was submitted to a vote of stockholders other than procedural matters relating to the special meeting. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS: (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 99 Press release dated December 12, 2000 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION Dated: December 13, 2000 By: /s/ Michael K. Paulk ---------------------------------- Michael K. Paulk, President -2- 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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