Chesapeake-Southwestern merger clears HSR waiting period; close expected early Oct

EXPAND ENERGY Corp

HSR Act waiting period expired for pending combination of Chesapeake (CHK) and Southwestern (SWN).
Merger expected to close in first week of October 2024.
Combined company to be renamed Expand Energy and trade on NASDAQ under ticker 'EXE'.
Post-merger, Expand Energy will be the largest natural gas producer in the U.S.

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