-----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, PDvhKZdRSly5daInAs9jjFqCz0YvlAGxf+E7WAYpf6vj61bnN/mAkFwgt6d6PPBp IqPtbSpWQOR/3+zD8lbJew== 0001066107-06-000115.txt : 20060508 0001066107-06-000115.hdr.sgml : 20060508 20060508172543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001066107-06-000115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060508 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 741056569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04101 FILM NUMBER: 06817832 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 LOUISIANA STREET 2: EL PASO BLDG CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134202600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 LOUISIANA STREET 2: EL PASO BLDG CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENNECO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680411 8-K/A 1 tgp8ka05052006.htm TGP 8-K/A 05-08-2006 TGP 8-K/A 05-05-2006

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1) 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT 
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
 
 
Date of Report:
May 8, 2006
 
(Date of Earliest Event Reported: April 12, 2006)
  
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-4101
 
74-1056569
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
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
 
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:
 
o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE 

This Amended Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to update the disclosures originally reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2006 regarding the change in our certifying accountant. This amended report amends the previously filed report in its entirety.
 

 
 
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2006, on April 12, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (“Audit Committee”) of El Paso Corporation (“El Paso”), our parent, appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, and dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PricewaterhouseCoopers”), our current independent registered public accounting firm.  On April 17, 2006, our Board of Directors approved the Audit Committee’s decision and appointed E&Y as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006. Please see the Audit Committee's Report in El Paso’s Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2006, for information regarding the proposal process.  At April 12, 2006, PricewaterhouseCoopers agreed to complete its procedures regarding our unaudited condensed financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and the Form 10-Q in which such financial statements would be included. PricewaterhouseCoopers has now completed those procedures and the Form 10-Q in which such financial statements were included was filed with the SEC on May 5, 2006. 

 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ reports on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and through May 5, 2006, there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ satisfaction, would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements for such years.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and through May 5, 2006, there have been no “reportable events” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except for material weaknesses as of December 31, 2004 regarding the following: (i) access to financial application programs and data, and (ii) identification, capture and communication of financial data used in accounting for non-routine transactions or activities.  Such material weaknesses are described in Item 9A, the "Controls and Procedures" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Audit Committee discussed the material weaknesses with PricewaterhouseCoopers and has authorized PricewaterhouseCoopers to respond fully to the inquiries of E&Y concerning such material weaknesses.  As described in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2005.

PricewaterhouseCoopers was asked to furnish us a letter, addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agreed with the above statements. A copy of that letter, which was originally dated April 18, 2006 and has now been updated to May 8, 2006, is filed as Exhibit 99.A to this Form 8-K.

During our two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and through May 5, 2006, we did not consult with E&Y regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
 Description
 
99.A
 
Letter dated May 8, 2006 to the Securities and Exchange Commission from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 

 

 
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/ John R. Sult
 
 
John R. Sult
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
 
 
 

 Dated:  May 8, 2006 



 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
 Description
 
99.A
 
Letter dated May 8, 2006 to the Securities and Exchange Commission from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
 
EX-99.A 2 exhibit99a.htm EXHIBIT 99.A Exhibit 99.A


EXHIBIT 99.A
 
 

 
May 8, 2006



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Form 8-K/A of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company dated April 12, 2006. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K/A.

Very truly yours,


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


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