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: November 10, 2009
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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Item
5.02
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Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers
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On October 19,
2009, we announced that John R. Sult would replace D. Mark Leland as El Paso’s
principal financial officer following the filing of our third quarter Form 10-Q.
This change in our executive management became effective November 10,
2009.
Also effective
November 10, 2009, Francis C. Olmsted, III was appointed Vice President and
Controller of El Paso. Mr. Olmsted replaces Mr. Sult as our principal
accounting officer. Mr. Olmsted, age 43, served as Vice President, Treasurer and
Controller for El Paso Exploration and Production Company from June 2008 to
November 2009. He served as Vice President and Assistant Controller of El
Paso Corporation from March 2006 to June 2008. Mr. Olmsted joined El Paso
Corporation in 1999 as the director of financial reporting. Prior to that
time, he worked in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1989 to
1999.
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:
November 12, 2009
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