Form 8-K
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 13, 2002
El Paso Electric Company
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas |
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0-296 |
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74-0607870 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas |
|
79901 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(915) 543-5711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 13, 2002, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
and Administrative Officer of El Paso Electric Company submitted the required certification covering the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of El Paso Electric Company.
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 ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| |
| By: |
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/s/ Terry Bassham
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Terry Bassham Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial and Administrative
Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial
Officer) |
Dated: November 13, 2002