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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): May 22, 2007
Tesoro Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  1-3473
(Commission File Number) 		  95-0862768
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
300 Concord Plaza Drive
San Antonio, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  78216-6999
(Zip Code)
(210) 828-8484
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 22, 2007, Tesoro Corporation (“Tesoro” or the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it intends to offer, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, $500 million in principal amount of senior notes due 2017. Tesoro intends to use the proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to repay borrowings under the Company’s $700 million 364-day term loan. The 364-day term loan was used to finance, in part, the acquisition of certain assets from Shell Oil Products US. The term loan will be terminated upon repayment. The Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (c)     Exhibits.
  99.1   Press Release issued on May 22, 2007 by Tesoro Corporation.

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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.
Date: May 22, 2007
         
  TESORO CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ Gregory A. Wright   
    Gregory A. Wright   
    Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 		  

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Index to Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Description
99.1
   Press Release issued on May 22, 2007 by Tesoro Corporation.

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