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):
May 4, 2016
 


El Paso Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
001-14206
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)


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 4, 2016, the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release containing the announcement and a copy of the presentation at the Company's 1st Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call is included as Exhibit 99.01 and Exhibit 99.02 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for this exhibit to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)
Exhibits

99.01    Earnings Press Release, dated May 4, 2016
99.02    Presentation at the 1st Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call


SIGNATURE

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.


EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

By:     /s/    NATHAN T. HIRSCHI
Name:    Nathan T. Hirschi
Title:    Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
    
    





Dated: May 4, 2016






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
 
99.01
Earnings Press Release, dated May 4, 2016
 
99.02
Presentation at the 1st Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call