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 19, 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 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
El Paso Electric Company (the “Company”) issued a news release stating that it has received a letter from a shareholder requesting that the Company initiate a derivative action against its Board of Directors. A copy of the news release as issued by the Company is attached as an Exhibit.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Title | |
| 99.01— |
News Release dated as of February 18, 2003, issued by El Paso Electric Company, disclosing request by a shareholder to initiate a derivative action. |
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: February 19, 2003