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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001087997-07-000002.txt : 20070108
<SEC-HEADER>0001087997-07-000002.hdr.sgml : 20070108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070108104941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001087997-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HESS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004447
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				134921002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0503

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129978500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERADA HESS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERADA PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HESS JOHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087997

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01204
		FILM NUMBER:		07516302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AMERADA HESS CORP
		STREET 2:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129978500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HESS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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        <issuerName>HESS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HES</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HESS JOHN B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Distributed from a previously reported trust referred to in Note 3 to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects additional 104,964 shares paid as a stock dividend in connection with a three for 1 stock split effected on May 31, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by a previously reporting trust established by the reporting person for the benefit of himself and his children. The reporting person is trustee of the trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount includes 630,000 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 the 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George C. Barry for John B. Hess</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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