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:

 

¨	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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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.

 

Dated: February 22, 2011