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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2009
SUNOCO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-6841 | 23-1743282 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(IRS employer identification no.) |
| 1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA | 19103-7583 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
215-977-3000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The press release announcing the financial results for the Company’s 2009 first quarter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 6, 2009, Sunoco, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the Company’s 2009 first quarter. Additional information concerning the Company’s first quarter earnings, presented to investors in a teleconference call on May 7, 2009, is contained in a copy of the slide presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 6, 2009. |
| 99.2 | Slide presentation given May 7, 2009 by executives of Sunoco, Inc. during investor teleconference. |
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Company’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
| Sunoco, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: May 7, 2009 | ||
| /s/ Joseph P. Krott | ||
| Joseph P. Krott Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer) |