Chesapeake Energy (CHK)

Votes Needed

The election of the director nominees will be by plurality vote (that is, the three nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). You may not cast more than one vote per share for each nominee. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote will be required to approve the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of common stock present at the meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will be required to approve the amendment to our Long Term Incentive Plan (provided that the total votes cast on this proposal represent over 50% of all shares of common stock outstanding), the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm and, if properly presented at the meeting, the shareholder proposals.

Votes Needed

The election of the director nominees will be by plurality vote (that is, the two nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). You may not cast more than one vote per share for each nominee. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of common stock present at the meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will be required to approve the amendment to our Long Term Incentive Plan, the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm and, if properly presented at the meeting, the shareholder proposal.

Votes Needed

The election of the director nominees will be by plurality vote (that is, the three nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). You may not cast more than one vote per share for each nominee. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of common stock present at the meeting in person or by proxy will be required to approve the amendments to our Long Term Incentive Plan and to our Stock Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

Votes Needed

The election of the director nominees will be by plurality vote (that is, the three nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). However, you may not cast more than one vote per share for each nominee. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock will be required for approval of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of common stock present at the meeting in person or by proxy will be required to approve the amendment to our Long Term Incentive Plan.