-----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, UJxzfYGcpW4oZaR3s14LKg5bPXi2PpjLKqiIAXW0qb3rlVagKtNwZdzd5GSpLJn1 cODWQ0sLKUTQS06973dQWA== 0001193125-09-092455.txt : 20090430 0001193125-09-092455.hdr.sgml : 20090430 20090429194253 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-092455 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090429 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090429 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: 09780652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH STANTON CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79901 BUSINESS PHONE: 9155435711 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH STANTON CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79901 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):

April 29, 2009

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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

El Paso Electric Company (the “Company”) announced today that Scott D. Wilson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, will be retiring from the Company as early as the end of May 2009 for personal reasons having to do with the health of a family member. The Company and Mr. Wilson are presently discussing the timing of his retirement as well as a consulting arrangement under which he would be available to assure a smooth transition of his duties and to consult with the Company on financial and regulatory matters.

The Company will appoint David G. Carpenter, Vice President of Regulatory Services and Controller, to serve as principal financial officer while the Company conducts a search for Mr. Wilson’s successor. Mr. Carpenter, age 53, has served in his current position since September 2008 and was the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Planning and Controller from August 2005 to September 2008. Previously, he served as Director – Texas Regulatory Services for American Electric Power Services Corporation from June 2000 to August 2005.

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: April 29, 2009   By:  

/s/ GARY D. SANDERS

  Name:   Gary D. Sanders
  Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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