Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   July 2, 2014

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-11590 51-0064146
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
909 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware   19904
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   302.734.6799

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 2, 2014, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.4867 per share (the "Common Stock"), to be effected in the form of a stock dividend (the "Stock Split"). Stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2014, the record date, will receive one additional share of Common Stock for every two shares of Common Stock owned. The shares issued as a result of the Stock Split will be distributed to stockholders of record on or about September 8, 2014. As a result of the Stock Split, the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding will increase from approximately 9,700,000 shares to approximately 14,550,000 shares.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhbit 99.1 Press Release issued by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, dated July 2, 2014.






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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.

         
    Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
          
July 3, 2014   By:   Beth W. Cooper
       
        Name: Beth W. Cooper
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  99.1 Press Release issued by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, dated July 2, 2014.