SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WALKER F BORDEN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

HESS CORPORATION

1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HESS CORP [ HES ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/26/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		M⁽¹⁾		10,000	A	$19.43	246,642	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S⁽²⁾		400	D	$103.24	246,242	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		300	D	$103.09	245,942	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$103.47	245,742	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		300	D	$103.49	245,442	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$103.67	245,242	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.03	245,042	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.15	244,842	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.07	244,642	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		100	D	$104.2	244,542	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.74	244,342	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.89	244,142	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.62	243,942	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		300	D	$104.72	243,642	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.91	243,442	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		100	D	$104.76	243,342	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.93	243,142	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.35	242,942	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.27	242,742	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.45	242,542	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.63	242,342	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.16	242,142	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.17	241,942	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$105.03	241,742	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		300	D	$104.69	241,442	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.56	241,242	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.71	241,042	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		100	D	$104.68	240,942	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		200	D	$104.75	240,742	D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	12/26/2007		S		100	D	$104.87	240,642⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to purchase Common Stock	$19.43	12/26/2007		M			10,000	11/07/2002	11/07/2011	Common Stock, $1.00 par value	10,000	$0.00	190,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common Stock acquired upon exercise of options granted under the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2. The sales of shares set forth herein are made in connection with a selling plan dated June 26, 2007 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1.

3. This amount includes 212,500 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the Plan at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation.

Remarks:

	George C. Barry for F. Borden Walker	12/28/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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