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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)
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FEBRUARY 9, 2000
EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 1-3551 25-0464690
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
ONE OXFORD CENTRE, SUITE 3300, 301 GRANT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (412) 553-5700
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NONE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On February 9, 2000, Equitable Resources, Inc. (the Registrant; NYSE:
EQT) made the following executive appointments:
o David L. Porges, the Company's senior vice president and chief
financial officer, has been promoted to the position of
executive vice president and chief financial officer.
o Carl M. Rizzo, director of information systems for Equitable
Utilities, has been named chief information officer for
Equitable Resources.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Equitable Resources, Inc. press release announcing certain
executive appointments is filed as Exhibit 99 to this report.
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, hereunto duly authorized.
EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ David L. Porges
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David L. Porges
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
February 15, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Document Description Sequential Page No.
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99 Press release issued by Equitable 4
Resources, Inc., announcing certain
executive appointments.
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Exhibit 99
CONTACT: ROBERT BUTTER - MEDIA
(412) 456-3866
JEFF SWOVELAND - ANALYSTS
(412) 553-5869
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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EQUITABLE RESOURCES ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
PITTSBURGH, FEBRUARY 9, 2000 - Equitable Resources (NYSE: EQT) has made
the following executive appointments:
o David L. Porges, the Company's senior vice president and chief
financial officer, has been promoted to the position of
executive vice president and chief financial officer.
o Carl M. Rizzo, director of information systems for Equitable
Utilities, has been named chief information officer for
Equitable Resources.
Mr. Porges joined Equitable Resources in 1998 as the Company's chief
financial officer and was responsible for various management functions,
including treasury controllers, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and
investor relations. Since joining Equitable, Mr. Porges has been instrumental in
the Company's successful turnaround efforts and has played a key role in
completing recent acquisitions for the Company. In his new position, he will
assume additional oversight responsibilities for the Company's information
technology and for NORESCO, Equitable's energy service unit.
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Mr. Rizzo has worked in various information technology capacities for
Equitable Services and Equitable Utilities during the past three years. Mr.
Rizzo brings more than 20 years' experience in information systems and
technology development to this position. Prior to joining Equitable Utilities,
Mr. Rizzo was managing principal consultant for Oracle Corporation. His
experience in a wide range of computer-based services and information technology
will be utilized in his new position as chief information officer of Equitable
Resources. In this role, he will oversee the Company's overall information
strategy, particularly with regard to commercializing the Company's information
technology applications.
Equitable Resources is an integrated energy company, with emphasis on
Appalachian area natural gas production, natural gas transmission and
distribution and leading-edge energy management services for customers
throughout the United States. The company also has exploration and production
interests in the Gulf of Mexico and energy service management projects in
selected international markets.
EQUITABLE RESOURCES' RECENT NEWS RELEASES ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE
BY FAX OR THROUGH COMPANY NEWS ON CALL AT 1-800-758-5804, EXT. 289250; OR ON THE
INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.EQT.COM.
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