=============================================================================== 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: February 10, 2003 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: February 10, 2003) EL PASO CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-14365 76-0568816 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) 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 ================================================================================ Item 5. OTHER EVENTS We are filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide additional information on the matters discussed on February 5, 2003, in the presentation of our 2003 Operational and Financial Plan. Attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a release that is being provided in response to questions we have received following our presentation of that plan. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibits -------- 99.1 Release to Analysts and Investors. -2- 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) Date: February 10, 2003 -3- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Release to Analysts and Investors.