UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 27, 2011

HESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

No. 1-1204

No. 13-4921002

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1185 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York   10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 997-8500

N/A
(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:

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  

          On April 27, 2011, Hess Corporation issued a news release reporting estimated results for the first quarter of 2011.  A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.  


Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

          Furnished hereunder are the prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, and John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hess Corporation at a public conference call held on April 27, 2011.  Copies of these remarks are attached as Exhibit 99(2) and as Exhibit 99(3), respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

(c) Exhibits
 
99(1) News release dated April 27, 2011 reporting estimated results for the first quarter of 2011.
 
99(2) Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
 
99(3) Prepared remarks of John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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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.

Date:

April 27, 2011

 

HESS CORPORATION

 
 

 

 

By:

/s/ John P. Rielly

Name:

John P. Rielly

Title:

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description
 

99(1)

News release dated April 27, 2011 reporting estimated results for the first quarter of 2011.

 

99(2)

Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.

 

99(3)

Prepared remarks of John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.


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