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):
November 13, 2002
 

 
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 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On November 13, 2002, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of El Paso Electric Company submitted the required certification covering the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of El Paso Electric Company.


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:   November 13, 2002