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 10, 2008
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))
Item 8.01
Other Events
On July 10, 2008, the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a settlement entered into by
El Paso Corporation and two of its subsidiaries, El Paso Exploration and
Production and El Paso CGP (which was formerly known as “The Coastal
Corporation”), that fully resolves the previously disclosed SEC’s investigation
of our oil and gas reserve estimates for periods prior to 2004. Pursuant to the
terms of the settlement, no monetary fine or penalty has been imposed upon the
companies and, without admitting or denying any wrongdoing, the companies
consented to the entry of an injunction with respect to various provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related SEC
rules.
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/
Robert W. Baker
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Robert
W. Baker
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Executive
Vice President and General Counsel
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Dated: July 11,
2008