EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT between CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION and Robert D. Lawler Dated as of May 20, 2013 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • May 23rd, 2013 • Chesapeake Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Oklahoma
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 20, 2013, is entered into by and between CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation (the “Company”), and ROBERT D. LAWLER, an individual (the “Executive”). This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of this agreement, with the intent that the Executive shall commence active employment with the Company on or before July 1, 2013 (the first date of the Executive’s active employment with the Company is referred to as the “Effective Date”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Effective Date has not occurred by July 1, 2013 due to the Executive not reporting to the Company for active employment by such date, this Agreement shall become null and void in its entirety ab initio.
