-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L6qzLm5EyMECgKLDdVK1yCPzS6xaDRxBXvFGCsjdnO+/zy9qYNcuFyanVoE1j7C1 f5/MH5Wv097d2fbjNNIHEg== 0001193125-08-027234.txt : 20080212 0001193125-08-027234.hdr.sgml : 20080212 20080212144112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-027234 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080212 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740607870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14206 FILM NUMBER: 08597680 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 303 N OREGON ST CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79901 BUSINESS PHONE: 9155435711 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 12, 2008

 

 

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)

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))

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 12, 2008, El Paso Electric Company (the “Company”) announced the departure of Ershel C. Redd, Jr. from the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Redd will be entitled to certain severance payments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the employment agreement dated May 15, 2007 between the Company and Mr. Redd.

On February 12, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed J. Frank Bates as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Bates, age 57, has 35 years of experience with the Company in various positions. Since May 2005, he has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From November 2001 to May 2005, Mr. Bates served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    El Paso Electric Company
Dated: February 12, 2008     By:   /s/ Gary D. Sanders
      Name:  Gary D. Sanders
      Title:  General Counsel

 

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