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: January 3, 2001
(Date of earliest event reported: December 22, 2000)
EL PASO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Delaware 1-14365 76-0568816
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
El Paso Energy Building
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2131
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 22, 2000, El Paso Field Services
Company, a business unit of El Paso Energy
Corporation (NYSE:EPG), completed its purchase of
the natural gas and natural gas liquids businesses
of PG&E Gas Transmission, Texas Corporation, and
PG&E Gas Transmission Teco, Inc.
A copy of the December 22, 2000 press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
c) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated December 22, 2000
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as amended, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
EL PASO ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jeffrey I. Beason
______________________
Jeffrey I. Beason
Sr. Vice President
and Controller
(Chief Accounting
Officer)
Date: January 3, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated December 22, 2000
