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):

July 28, 2003

 


 

El Paso Electric Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   0-296   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)   (Zip Code)

 

(915) 543-5711

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (c)   Exhibits

 

  99.01   Earnings Press Release, dated July 28, 2003

 

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On July 28, 2003, the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press release containing the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for this exhibit to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The foregoing information is provided pursuant to Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) of Form 8-K.

 

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:

 

/s/ Terry Bassham


   

     Terry Bassham

     Executive Vice President,

     Chief Financial and

     Administrative Officer

     (Duly Authorized Officer and

     Principal Financial Officer)

 

Dated:   July 28, 2003