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): May 10, 2012
CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35343 | 45-6355635 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
919 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (855) 802-1093
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust, announcing the Trust’s distribution for the period from December 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012, with related financial information. The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 10, 2012. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CHESAPEAKE GRANITE WASH TRUST | ||
| By: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee | ||
| By: | /s/ Mike Ulrich | |
| Name: | Mike Ulrich | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
Date: May 10, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 10, 2012. | |