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: August 10, 2004
(Date of Earliest Event Reported August 10, 2004)
EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-2700 74-0608280
(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 August 10, 2004, our parent company, El Paso
Corporation, announced that it had received additional
waivers on our $3-billion revolving credit facility and
certain other financings. In connection with these waivers,
we amended the $3-billion revolving credit facility to (i)
limit our ability and that of our consolidated subsidiaries
to repay indebtedness that is not scheduled to occur before
June 30, 2005 (the maturity date under such revolving credit
facility) and (ii) modify one of the events of default under
the credit facility. A copy of this press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.A and is incorporated herein by
reference. A copy of the full amendment is attached as
Exhibit 99.B 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 August 10, 2004.
99.B Second Amendment to the $3,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement and Third Waiver
dated as of August 6, 2004 among El Paso
Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas Company,
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, ANR
Pipeline Company and Colorado Interstate
Gas Company, as Borrowers, the Lenders
party hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
Administrative Agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
and Citicorp North America, Inc., as
Co-Documentation Agents, Bank of America,
N.A. and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Co-
Syndication Agents.
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 NATURAL GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ Greg G. Gruber
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Greg G. Gruber
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: August 10, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.A Press Release dated August 10, 2004.
99.B Second Amendment to the $3,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement and Third Waiver
dated as of August 6, 2004 among El Paso
Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas Company,
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, ANR
Pipeline Company and Colorado Interstate
Gas Company, as Borrowers, the Lenders
party hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
Administrative Agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
and Citicorp North America, Inc., as
Co-Documentation Agents, Bank of America,
N.A. and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Co-
Syndication Agents.