EP 8-K 04-05-2005


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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-14365
 
76-0568816
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(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:
 
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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
 
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
Exhibit Number
 
 Description
 
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.  
 
 
 EL PASO CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey I. Beason 
 
 
Jeffrey I. Beason
 
 
Senior Vice President and Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 Dated:  April 5, 2005
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.A
Press Release dated April 5, 2005.