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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
October 26, 2005
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE No. 1-1204 No. 13-4921002
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 997-8500
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N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2005, Amerada Hess Corporation issued a news release
reporting its results for the third quarter of 2005. A copy of this news release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Furnished hereunder are the prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of
the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Amerada Hess Corporation,
and John J. O'Connor, Executive Vice President and President, Worldwide
Exploration and Production at a public conference call held on October 26, 2005.
Copies of these remarks are attached, respectively, as Exhibit 99(2) and as
Exhibit 99(3) and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99(1) News release dated October 26, 2005 reporting results for the
third quarter of 2005.
99(2) Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
99(3) Prepared remarks of John J. O'Connor, Executive Vice President
and President, Worldwide Exploration and Production.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 26, 2005
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
By: /s/ John P. Rielly
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Name: John P. Rielly
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99(1) News release dated October 26, 2005 reporting results for the
third quarter of 2005.
99(2) Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
99(3) Prepared remarks of John J. O'Connor, Executive Vice President
and President, Worldwide Exploration and Production.
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