Filed by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Florida Public Utilities Company
Commission File No.: 001-10608
Date: April 20, 2009
Counties served by Central Florida Gas (23)
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Alachua (propane) |
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Citrus (natural gas and propane) |
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DeSoto (natural gas)
Gadsden (natural gas) |
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Gilchrist (natural gas) |
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Hernando (propane) |
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Hillsborough (natural gas and propane) |
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Holmes (natural gas) |
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Indian River (propane) |
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Jackson (natural gas) |
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Liberty (natural gas and propane) |
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Manatee (propane) |
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Marion (propane) |
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Martin (propane) |
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Osceola (natural gas and propane) |
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Palm Beach (propane) |
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Pasco (natural gas) |
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Polk (natural gas and propane) |
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St. Lucie (propane) |
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Sumter (propane) |
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Suwannee (natural gas) |
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Union (natural gas) |
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Washington (natural gas) |
Counties served by FPU (19)
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Broward (natural gas and propane) |
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Calhoun (electric) |
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Citrus (propane) |
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Clay (propane) |
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Duval (propane) |
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Flagler (propane) |
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Hernando (propane) |
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Jackson (electric) |
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Lake (propane) |
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Levy (propane) |
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Liberty (electric) |
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Marion (natural gas and propane) |
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Martin (natural gas and propane) |
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Nassau (electric and propane) |
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Orange (propane) |
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Palm Beach (natural gas and propane) |
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Pasco (propane) |
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Seminole (natural gas and propane) |
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Volusia (natural gas and propane) |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, Chesapeake will file a registration statement on Form S-4
with the SEC, which will include a joint proxy statement of Chesapeake and Florida Public Utilities
and a prospectus, as well as other materials. WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHESAPEAKE, FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE
PROPOSED MERGER. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and
proxy statement/prospectus (when available) as well as other filed documents containing information
about Chesapeake and Florida Public Utilities at http://www.sec.gov, the SECs Web site. Free
copies of Chesapeakes SEC filings are also available on Chesapeakes Web site at
investor.shareholder.com/CPK/sec.cfm and free copies of Florida Public Utilities SEC filings are
also available on Florida Public Utilities Web site at www.fpuc.com/about_us/invest.asp.
Participants in the Solicitation
Chesapeake and Florida Public Utilities and their respective directors, executive officers, other
members of management and employees may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed merger. Information about the directors and
executive officers of Florida Public Utilities is set forth in the proxy statement for Florida
Public Utilities 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on
April 6, 2009 and Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2009. Information about the directors
and executive officers of Chesapeake is set forth in the proxy statement for Chesapeakes 2009
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on March 27, 2009 and Form
10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2009. Additional information regarding the interests of those
participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the merger may be obtained by
reading the registration statement, joint proxy statement/prospectus and other materials to be
filed with the SEC regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available. You may obtain free
copies of these documents as described previously.