UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): April 29, 2009

HESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

No. 1-1204

No. 13-4921002

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York   10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (212) 997-8500

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  

          On April 29, 2009, Hess Corporation issued a news release reporting its results for the first quarter of 2009.  A copy of this news release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99(1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.  

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

(c) Exhibits
 
99(1) News release dated April 29, 2009 reporting results for the first quarter of 2009.


SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 29, 2009

   

HESS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ John P. Rielly

Name:

John P. Rielly

Title:

Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer