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: March 29, 2007
EL
PASO
NATURAL GAS COMPANY
(Exact
name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-2700
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74-0608280
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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On
March 29, 2007, we announced that we
have priced an
offering of $355 million of senior notes due 2017 with a coupon of 5.95%. This
offering was done in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering with registration
rights. A
copy of the press
release announcing the pricing of the notes offering is attached as Exhibit
99.A.
Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release
dated March
29,
2007.
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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 NATURAL GAS COMPANY
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By:
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/s/
John
J. Hopper
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John
J. Hopper
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Vice
President and Treasurer
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Dated: March
29, 2007
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release
dated March 29, 2007.
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