Loews Corporation Form 8-K

 



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 16, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported):
     
August 16, 2005




LOEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   
Delaware
   
1-6541
   
13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of
   
(Commission
   
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
   
File Number)
   
Identification No.)



667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.    
10021-8087
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   
(212) 521-2000



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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01
Other Events.
  

On August 16, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten public offering. The press release is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  

(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits:


Exhibit Reference
          
           
 
Number
      
Exhibit Description
    
   
99.1
Loews Corporation press release, issued August 16, 2005, announcing the filing of a registration statement for a proposed underwritten public offering.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


   
LOEWS CORPORATION
   
(Registrant)
   
    
   
    
   
    
Dated:  August 16, 2005
By:
/s/ Gary W. Garson
   
  
Gary W. Garson
   
  
Senior Vice President
   
General Counsel
   
and Secretary


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