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:
April
5, 2005
(Date
of Earliest Event Reported: April 5, 2005)
EL
PASO CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14365
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76-0568816 |
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(State or
other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
El
Paso Building
1001
Louisiana Street
Houston,
Texas 77002
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
April 5, 2005, El Paso Corporation issued a press release pursuant to Rule 135c
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, announcing a proposed private
placement of convertible perpetual preferred stock. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.A and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.A |
Press Release dated April 5, 2005. | |
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
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EL
PASO CORPORATION | |
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey I. Beason |
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Jeffrey
I. Beason |
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Senior Vice
President and Controller |
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(Principal Accounting
Officer) |
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Dated: April
5, 2005
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit |
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99.A |
Press Release dated April
5, 2005. |