hess8k.htm

 


 
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): August 7, 2013


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


DELAWARE
No. 1-1204
No. 13-4921002
(State or Other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
Incorporation)
   


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)




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Item 5.03                      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 7, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hess Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to the Company’s By-Laws which are reflected in the amended and restated By-Laws (the “Amended By-Laws”) attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.  The amendments became effective immediately upon approval and clarify, among other things, that the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may delegate to other officers any authority allocated to them in the By-Laws for the assignment of duties to officers and that the Company is authorized to provide notices to directors and stockholders via email.

The foregoing description is a summary of the amendments to the By-Laws and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 3.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
 
 
By-Laws of Hess Corporation
 
 


 

 

 
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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: August 13, 2013
   
     
 
HESS CORPORATION
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Timothy B. Goodell
 
Name:
 Timothy B. Goodell
 
Title:
 Senior Vice President and General Counsel
     
 
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