---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-072870"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXE"
cik: "0000895126"
company_name: "EXPAND ENERGY Corp"
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:01:30.270556+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chesapeake stockholders overwhelmingly approve merger stock issuance, advisory compensation

## Summary
- Stockholders approved issuance of Chesapeake common stock to Southwestern stockholders: 115,678,563 for, 201,938 against, 27,371 abstentions.
- Advisory vote approved executive compensation in connection with merger: 73,097,257 for, 42,625,916 against, 184,699 abstentions.
- Merger remains subject to regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-072870
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXE
- cik: 0000895126
- company_name: EXPAND ENERGY Corp
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895126/000110465924072870/0001104659-24-072870-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895126/000110465924072870/tm2416755d4_8k.htm

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