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                       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): August 8, 2003


                        CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  DELAWARE         001-11590         51-0064146
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              (State or other     (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
              jurisdiction  of        File        Identification No.)
              incorporation or       Number)
               organization)


                909 SILVER LAKE BOULEVARD, DOVER, DELAWARE 19904
                ------------------------------------------------
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                                 (302) 734-6799
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


         _______________________________________________________________
               (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report.)


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ITEM  7.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibit 99 - Press Release of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, dated August
8,  2003.


ITEM  12.  RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION.

On  August  8,  2003, the registrant, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, issued a
press  release  announcing  its financial results for the quarter ended June 30,
2003.  A  copy  of  the  press  release  is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is
incorporated  by  reference  herein.


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                                    SIGNATURE


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



/s/  Michael  P.  McMasters
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Michael  P.  McMasters
Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer


Date:  August  11,  2003



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