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: August 8, 2002 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: August 8, 2002) EL PASO CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-14365 76-0568816 (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 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 Item 7. Financial Statements, ProForma Financial Information and Exhibits ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 El Paso Corporation Investor Update Presentation dated August 8, 2002. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------------------------ Attached is the El Paso Corporation Investor Update Presentation dated August 8, 2002, used as part of its 2002 Second Quarter earnings conference call. The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed, but is furnished to comply with Regulation FD. The information disclosed in this Item 9 Current Report on Form 8-K is not considered to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to the liabilities of that section. 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/ Jeffrey I. Beason ----------------------------- Jeffrey I. Beason Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: August 8, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 El Paso Corporation Investor Update Presentation dated August 8, 2002.