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):

February 22, 2011

 

 

El Paso Electric Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-14206   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)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On February 22, 2011, the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the press release containing the announcement and a copy of the presentation at the Company’s 4th Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call is included as Exhibit 99.01 and Exhibit 99.02 to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for these exhibits to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

99.01    Earnings Press Release, dated February 22, 2011
99.02    Presentation at the 4th Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call

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/    DAVID G. CARPENTER

           David G. Carpenter
           Senior Vice President and
           Chief Financial Officer
           (Duly Authorized Officer and
           Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: February 22, 2011