UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 23, 2004
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
13-4921002
Delaware 1-1204 (IRS Employer
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) Identification No.)
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(212) 997-8500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former Name or Former Address,
If Changed Since Last Report)
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 23, 2004, Amerada Hess Corporation issued a news release
reporting on an agreement relating to future natural gas sales from Block A-18
of the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area. A copy of this news release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 News release dated December 23, 2004
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 23, 2004
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Barclay Collins II
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Name: J. Barclay Collins II
Title: Executive Vice President
and General Counsel