epc8k11102009.htm
 
 

 
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 10, 2009
   
 
El Paso Corporation Logo
 
EL PASO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-14365
 
76-0568816
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
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:
 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
On October 19, 2009, we announced that John R. Sult would replace D. Mark Leland as El Paso’s principal financial officer following the filing of our third quarter Form 10-Q. This change in our executive management became effective November 10, 2009.
 
Also effective November 10, 2009, Francis C. Olmsted, III was appointed Vice President and Controller of El Paso.  Mr. Olmsted replaces Mr. Sult as our principal accounting officer. Mr. Olmsted, age 43, served as Vice President, Treasurer and Controller for El Paso Exploration and Production Company from June 2008 to November 2009.  He served as Vice President and Assistant Controller of El Paso Corporation from March 2006 to June 2008.  Mr. Olmsted joined El Paso Corporation in 1999 as the director of financial reporting.  Prior to that time, he worked in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1989 to 1999.


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.
 
 
 EL PASO CORPORATION
     
     
 
By:
  /s/ Robert W. Baker
   
Robert W. Baker
   
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
     
     
Dated:  November 12, 2009