8-K 1 h97523e8vk.txt TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY - DATED 6/5/2002 ================================================================================ 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: June 5, 2002 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 5, 2002) TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4101 74-1056569 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) El Paso Building 1001 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600 ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events This Current Report on Form 8-K includes the Computation of Ratio of our Earnings to Fixed Charges for the five years ended December 31, 2001, and for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and 2002. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -2- 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 thereunto duly authorized. TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY By: /s/ GREG G. GRUBER -------------------------------------- Greg G. Gruber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: June 5, 2002 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -4-