FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Cooper Beth W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP [CPK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

500 ENERGY LANE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2023
(Street)


DOVER, DE 19901
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/06/2023   L 1 (1) A $ 127.168 85,813 D  
Common Stock 04/05/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 130.669 85,815 D  
Common Stock 04/05/2023   J 351 (2) A $ 130.669 86,166 D  
Common Stock 05/05/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 127.643 86,168 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 127.066 86,170 D  
Common Stock 07/07/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 119.942 86,172 D  
Common Stock 07/07/2023   J 425 (2) A $ 119.942 86,597 D  
Common Stock 08/07/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 112.799 86,599 D  
Common Stock 09/05/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 106.604 86,601 D  
Common Stock 10/05/2023   L 3 (1) A $ 95.042 86,604 D  
Common Stock 10/05/2023   J 537 (2) A $ 95.042 87,141 D  
Common Stock 11/06/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 90.223 87,143 D  
Common Stock 12/05/2023   L 2 (1) A $ 98.626 87,145 (3) D  
Common Stock             13,488 (4) I 401k Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cooper Beth W
500 ENERGY LANE
DOVER, DE 19901
      Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer  

Signatures

Beth W. Cooper 02/13/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares acquired by the reporting person since last filing under Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) Shares acquired by the reporting person since last filing through reinvestment of dividends under Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) Includes 23,639 deferred stock units, of which 357 were acquired by the reporting person since the last filing through reinvestment of dividends pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. Deferred stock units will be settled on a one-for-one basis in common stock.
(4) Includes 43 shares of common stock that the reporting person acquired under the 401k Plan via an employer supplemental contribution that was funded in shares of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation common stock in July 2023. Dividends payable on 401k Plan shares were reinvested to purchase 203 additional shares of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation common stock since last filing.

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