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 28, 2012

 

 

EL PASO CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-14365

 

45-3953911

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

El Paso Building

1001 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 420-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 28, 2012, we provided an operations update for our exploration and production business unit, EP Energy, L.L.C. (f/k/a EP Energy Corporation).  A copy of relevant slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.A.  A copy of the slides will also be available on our website at www.elpaso.com under “Investor Relations.”

 

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.A, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly provided by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)              Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.A

 

EP Energy Operations Update Slides

 

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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.

 

 

Dated:   March 28, 2012

 

EL PASO CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John R. Sult

 

 

Name:

John R. Sult

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.A

 

EP Energy Operations Update Slides

 

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