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)

 

APRIL 22, 2003

 

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

1-3551

 

25-0464690

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Oxford Centre, Suite 3300, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

15219

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(412) 553-5700

 

NONE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

Item 9.            Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Today, Equitable Resources, Inc. (“Equitable”) issued a press release announcing the results of its first quarter 2003 earnings.  A copy of Equitable’s press release is attached hereto and furnished as an Exhibit (99) and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Release No. 33-8176, the information being furnished under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) is being furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” of Form 8-K.  In accordance with the SEC’s Release No. 33-8216, compliance with the Item 12 requirements is met by including such disclosures under Item 9.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ David L. Porges

 

 

David L. Porges

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

April 22, 2003

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document Description

 

99

 

Press release dated April 22, 2003

 

 

issued by Equitable Resources, Inc.

 

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