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: June 25,
2008
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.)
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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))
Item
8.01 Other Information
On June 25, 2008, we
announced that our subsidiary, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., has received more than 1.1
billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of binding commitments from customers under
10- to 15-year contracts and it is moving forward with the Ruby
Pipeline, subject to regulatory approvals. A copy of the press release
announcing the binding commitments 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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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press Release
dated June 25, 2008.
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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:
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/s/
Robert W. Baker
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Robert
W. Baker
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Executive Vice
President and General Counsel
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Dated: June
25, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press Release
dated June 25, 2008.
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