Edison International 8-K on Third Quarter Earnings
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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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2004



                                               EDISON INTERNATIONAL
                              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                 CALIFORNIA                           001-9936                              95-4137452
        (State or other jurisdiction                 (Commission                         (I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation)                     File Number)                        Identification No.)


                                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                                            Rosemead, California 91770
                           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                                   626-302-2222
                               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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         This current report and its exhibit include forward-looking statements.  Edison International based
these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events in light of its
knowledge of facts as of the date of this current report and its assumptions about future circumstances.  These
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may be outside the control of
Edison International and its subsidiaries.  Edison International has no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise.  This current report
should be read with Edison International's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

                                         Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On November 5, 2004, Edison International issued a press release reporting its financial results for the
third quarter ended September 30, 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.  The information
furnished in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933.


                                   Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         See the Exhibit Index below.



                                                    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.


                                                       EDISON INTERNATIONAL
                                                       (Registrant)

                                                       /s/ KENNETH S. STEWART
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                                                       KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                       Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Date:  November 5, 2004


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                                                   EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description

99                 Press Release of Edison International of November 5, 2004.