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: July 27, 2006
(Date
of Earliest Event Reported)
EL
PASO CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14365
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76-0568816
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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:
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))
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Item
5.02 Departure
of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal
Officers
On
August 2, 2006, we
announced that Lisa Stewart, Executive Vice President of El Paso and President
of El Paso Exploration & Production Company, has announced her intention to
leave the company. Ms. Stewart is joining Warburg Pincus, a private equity
firm.
Ms. Stewart will stay with El Paso until September 1, 2006. We have initiated
a
search for Ms. Stewart’s replacement and will be considering both internal and
external candidates for that position.
A
copy of Ms.
Stewart’s letter to El Paso employees announcing her departure is attached as
Exhibit 99.A. A copy of a letter to employees concerning this change in
our
executive management by Douglas Foshee, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, is attached as Exhibit 99.B.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Letter
to El
Paso employees from Lisa Stewart dated August 2,
2006.
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99.B
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Letter to employees from Doug Foshee. |
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 CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
John R. Sult
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John
R. Sult
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Senior
Vice President and Controller
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(Principal
Accounting Officer)
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Dated: August
2, 2006
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Letter
from
Lisa Stewart to El Paso employees dated August 2,
2006.
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99.B
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Letter to employees from Doug Foshee. |