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:
November
9,
2006
(Date
of Earliest
Event Reported: November 9, 2006)
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:
ྑ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
ྑ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
ྑ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
ྑ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
On
November 9, we
announced the restructuring and expansion of the hedge program supporting
our
natural gas production for 2007. We are also making available additional
information about our production-related derivatives. A copy of our press
release announcing the hedging program is attached as Exhibit 99.A and
the
additional information about our production-related derivatives is attached
as
Exhibit 99.B.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release
dated November 9, 2006.
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99.B
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Production Related Derivative Schedule. |
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: November
13, 2006
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.A
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Press
Release
dated November 9, 2006.
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99.B
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Production Related Derivative Schedule. |