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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: JUNE 20, 2002
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: JUNE 17, 2002)
EL PASO CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-14365 76-0568816
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
EL PASO BUILDING
1001 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(713) 420-2600
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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Item 5. Other Events.
During the week of June 17, 2002, we participated in meetings discussing our
sale of shares of our common stock and our equity security units. Attached as
Exhibit 99.1 is a slide presentation used at various meetings with investors.
Because this presentation was in the form of a slide presentation, the text on
each page of the presentation was kept to a minimum to facilitate visual
communication and to emphasize the major points of our plan. The presentation
materials are also currently available on our website, http://www.elpaso.com, in
the section marked "For Investors".
The presentation of projected EBIT and earnings per share guidance in the slide
presentation is not presented on a GAAP basis because the financial information
excludes non-recurring charges and assumes the consummation of the matters set
forth in our strategic repositioning plan. Certain of the slides in the slide
presentation contain forward-looking statements, projections, estimates and
assumptions we have made based on currently available information in reliance
on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform act
of 1995. We have made every reasonable effort to ensure these forward-looking
statements, projections, estimates and assumptions are current, reasonable and
complete. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
slide presentation. While we make these statements, projections and estimates
in good faith, we cannot guarantee that the anticipated future results will
be achieved.
Risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results are
discussed under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Result of Operations" and "Risk Factors and Cautionary Statement
For Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2001, and in our Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated
June 14, 2002.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Slide presentation accompanying meetings held the week
of June 17, 2002.
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.
EL PASO CORPORATION
By: /s/ JEFFREY I. BEASON
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Jeffrey I. Beason
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: June 20, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Slide presentation accompanying meetings held the week of
June 17, 2002.