8-K 04-04-12



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):
April 2, 2012
 


El Paso Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
001-14206
74-0607870
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas
 
79901
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(915) 543-5711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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


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5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

El Paso Electric Company (the “Company”) announces the resignation of Richard G. Fleager, Senior Vice President-Customer Care and External Affairs, effective April 2, 2012. The Company expects to provide separation payments to Mr. Fleager under a separation and release agreement.

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.


                            
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ MARY E. KIPP
Name:
 
Mary E. Kipp
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
 
Dated: April 4, 2012