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):   February 24, 2012

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-11590 51-0064146
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
909 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware   19904
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   302.734.6799

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective February 24, 2012, Joseph Cummiskey resigned from his positions with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (the "Company") and its subsidiaries. Mr. Cummiskey was a Vice President of the Company and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Peninsula Energy Services Company, Inc., the Company's natural gas marketing subsidiary.






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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
          
March 1, 2012   By:   Beth W. Cooper
       
        Name: Beth W. Cooper
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer