SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 6, 2000
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE No. 1-1204 No. 13-4921002
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1185 Avenue Of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 997-8500
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 6, 2000, Goldman Sachs International announced, on behalf of Amerada
Hess Corporation (the "Company"), a recommended offer for the entire issued
share capital of LASMO plc, a public company incorporated under the laws of
England and Wales. Incorporated herein by reference is the text of the Company's
Long Form Press Release dated November 6, 2000 (the "Long Form Press
Release")(other than the second and third bullet points set forth in the fourth
paragraph of Section 3 and the second and third sentences of the second
paragraph of Section 6, each of which contains a reference to "probable
reserves" and is being furnished under Item 9), which Long Form Press Release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Also incorporated herein by reference is the
text of the Company's short form press release dated November 6, 2000 (the
"Short Form Press Release") (other than the second and third bullet points set
forth in the fourth paragraph under the heading "Background to and reasons for
the offer" and the second and third sentences of the second paragraph under the
heading "Information relating to Amerada Hess", each of which contains a
reference to "probable reserves" and is being furnished under Item 9), which
Short Form Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Pursuant to Regulation FD, the Company hereby furnishes the second and third
bullet points set forth in the fourth paragraph of Section 3 of the Long Form
Press Release and the second and third sentences of the second paragraph of
Section 6 of the Long Form Press Release. The Company also hereby furnishes the
second and third bullet points set forth in the fourth paragraph under the
heading "Background to and reasons for the offer" of the Short Form Press
Release and the second and third sentences of the second paragraph under the
heading "Information relating to Amerada Hess" of the Short Form Press Release.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
99.1 Long Form Press Release dated November 6, 2000.
99.2 Short Form Press Release dated November 6, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
Date: November 6, 2000 By: /s/John Y. Schreyer
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Name: John Y. Schreyer
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Long Form Press Release dated November 6,
2000
99.2 Short Form Press Release dated November 6,
2000.
