CPK BOD Approves Promotion of Paul Barbas as Chief Operating Officer
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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 9, 2005
Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-11590
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51-0064146
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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incorporation
or organization)
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File
Number)
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909
Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904
(Address
of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(302)
734-6799
(Registrant's
Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Item
5.02 Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On
December 9, 2005, the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
(the “Company”) approved the promotion of Paul M. Barbas to Chief Operating
Officer, effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Barbas will continue to serve as
Executive Vice President of the Company and will hold the titles Executive
Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. In his new position, Mr. Barbas will
serve as the Company’s Principal Operating Officer.
Previously,
the Company’s natural gas and propane business unit leaders reported directly to
the President and Chief Executive Officer. Following the promotion, the business
unit leaders will report to Mr. Barbas, who will assume the direct oversight
of
day-to-day operations of all of the Company’s various business units, while
continuing to focus on operational excellence throughout all Company operations,
and further shaping the Company's strategic business direction.
Mr.
Barbas, age 49, has been employed by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation since
August of 2003. He served as Vice President until October of 2003, at which
time
the Board of Directors promoted him to Executive Vice President.
Mr.
Barbas has an employment agreement with the Company, which was included as
an
exhibit to the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange
Commission on March 16, 2005.
A
copy of
the Company’s press release, which was distributed on December 13, 2005
announcing Mr. Barbas’ promotion, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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
/s/
Michael
P. McMasters
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Michael
P. McMasters
Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December
14, 2005