8-K 1 a5257388.txt CONOCOPHILLIPS 8K 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): October 25, 2006 ConocoPhillips -------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-32395 01-0562944 -------- --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 600 North Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas 77079 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 293-1000 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 communications 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)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 25, 2006, ConocoPhillips issued a press release announcing the company's financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Additional financial and operating information about the quarter is furnished as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains a measure, "effective tax rate," that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We have included this non-GAAP financial measure because, in management's opinion, excluding the third-quarter 2006 charge from United Kingdom tax legislation and the second-quarter 2006 favorable impact from tax legislation changes in Canada and Texas in calculating our effective tax rate is a better indicator of the company's ongoing effective tax rate and is therefore more useful in comparing the Company's effective tax rate with prior and future periods. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 -- Press release issued by ConocoPhillips on October 25, 2006. 99.2 -- Financial and operational tables. 99.3 -- Supplemental financial information. 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 hereunto duly authorized. CONOCOPHILLIPS /s/ Rand C. Berney ---------------------------------------------------------- Rand C. Berney Vice President and Controller October 25, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release issued by ConocoPhillips on October 25, 2006. 99.2 Financial and operational tables. 99.3 Supplemental financial information.