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 22, 2004
(Date of Earliest Event Reported: April 21, 2004)
EL PASO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-14365 76-0568816
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
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
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
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On April 21, 2004, we announced that we have agreed to sell our
interest in a domestic merchant power plant to FPL Energy, L.L.C.
for approximately $72 million. In the transaction, our affiliates
will sell their 50-percent interest in Bastrop Energy Partners L.P.,
which owns and operates a 543-megawatt natural gas-fired merchant plant
located in Bastrop, Texas. A copy of this press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.A and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.A Press release dated April 21, 2004.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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Attached is an email correspondence from D. Dwight Scott, our
Chief Financial Officer, to our Investors and Analysts. The attached
Exhibit 99.B is not filed, but is furnished to comply with Regulation FD.
The information disclosed in this Item 9 Current Report on Form 8-K is
not considered to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that
section.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.B Email correspondence from D. Dwight Scott
dated April 21, 2004.
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.
EL PASO CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jeffrey I. Beason
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Jeffrey I. Beason
Senior Vice President
and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated: April 22, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.A Press release dated April 21, 2004.
99.B Email to Investors dated April 21, 2004.