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Where is El Paso's stock traded? What is your stock symbol? |
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El Paso is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EP." |
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How can I get El Paso news and information automatically emailed to me? |
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Click here to register to receive news releases, notification of new SEC filings and the daily closing stock price by email. |
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When did El Paso go public? |
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El Paso went public in March 1992, at a price of $9.50 per share (price adjusted for two-for-one stock split in 1998). On June 30, 1992, the remaining shares of El Paso held by Burlington Resources were distributed to Burlington Resources' shareholders. See the tax/cost basis section for more information about this distribution. |
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Has El Paso had any stock splits? |
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Yes, El Paso shares split two-for-one on April 1, 1998. The split was effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend on a per-share basis. The record date of the split was March 13, 1998. |
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What is El Paso's dividend history? |
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Click here to see the payment dates and amounts of El Paso's dividends. |
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Does El Paso have any publicly-traded preferred or convertible securities?
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Yes, click here for a summary of our preferred and convertible securities. |
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Whom do I contact regarding:
- A lost/stolen/destroyed El Paso stock certificate;
- Transfer of a certificate into another name;
- Issuance of certificates;
- Change of address;
- Information on my account;
- Dividend payments; or
- IRS Form 1099?
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Does El Paso have a direct stock purchase program? |
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Yes, for shareholders who already own at least one share of El Paso. Purchases may be made monthly ($50 minimum per payment, $10,000 maximum purchase per calendar month). Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for more information or to enroll in the program. |
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Does El Paso offer a dividend reinvestment program? |
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Yes, we offer full dividend reinvestment for shareholders who already own at least one share of El Paso. Click here to see a summary of the program. Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for more information or to enroll in the program. |
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Can you sell my El Paso shares for me? |
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Yes, in certain circumstances. We offer an odd-lot sales program for registered shareholders holding fewer than 100 shares. No sales commissions will be charged to you on these odd-lot sales. Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for more information.
Larger holdings also may be sold through our transfer agent; however, sales commissions, transfer taxes, and service charges will be charged to you for these sales. Please contact Computershare at 1-877-453-1503 for more information. |
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Why does my stock certificate say the company name is El Paso Natural Gas Company or El Paso Energy Corporation? |
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When El Paso went public in 1992, the company was named El Paso Natural Gas Company. Beginning in 1996, the company began doing business as El Paso Energy Corporation. The company's legal name, however, continued to be El Paso Natural Gas Company until August 1998 when the company formed a holding company structure and the legal name became El Paso Energy Corporation. Effective February 7, 2001, the company's legal name changed to El Paso Corporation. Shareholders do not need to exchange their El Paso Natural Gas Company or El Paso Energy Corporation certificates for El Paso Corporation certificates. |
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My El Paso Natural Gas Company stock certificate is dated 1983 or earlier. Is it worth anything today? |
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In 1983, Burlington Northern acquired El Paso Natural Gas Company for $24 per share in cash. Payment was sent to all holders of El Paso Natural Gas Company stock, regardless of whether stock certificates were tendered. Any money that remained unclaimed has since been escheated to the states. Please contact your state's Treasurer/Unclaimed Property Division for more information. Texas residents may contact the Texas Unclaimed Property Division at 512-463-6060.
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I was a Coastal shareholder prior to January 29, 2001. What do I need to do to receive the El Paso shares and dividends to which I am entitled? |
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Coastal Common and Class A Shareholders - Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for information on how to receive your El Paso shares. Explain to the phone representative that you need to exchange your Coastal shares for El Paso shares. The exchange ratio is 1.23 common shares of El Paso for each Coastal common share and Class A common share.
Coastal Preferred Shareholders ($1.19 Series A, $1.83 Series B and $5.00 Series C convertible preferred stock) - Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for information on how to receive your El Paso shares. Explain to the phone representative that you need to exchange your Coastal preferred shares for El Paso shares. The exchange ratio is 9.133 common shares of El Paso for each share of Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock and 17.980 common shares of El Paso for each share of Series C convertible preferred stock.
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I was a Sonat shareholder prior to October 25, 1999. What do I need to do to receive the El Paso shares and accrued dividends to which I am entitled?
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Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for information on how to receive your El Paso shares. Explain to the phone representative that you need to exchange your Sonat shares for El Paso shares. The exchange ratio is one common share of El Paso for each common share of Sonat. |
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I was a Tenneco shareholder prior to December 12, 1996. What do I need to do to receive the El Paso shares and dividends to which I am entitled? |
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Tenneco Common Shareholders - Please contact our transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-877-453-1503 for information on how to receive your El Paso shares. Explain to the phone representative that you need to exchange your Tenneco shares for El Paso shares. The exchange ratio is 0.186 shares of El Paso (split-adjusted) for each common share of Tenneco.
Tenneco Preferred Shareholders ($7.40 Cumulative Preferred Stock or $4.50 Cumulative Preferred Stock) - Please contact Tenneco's transfer agent, First Chicago Trust Company, at 1-800-519-3111. Explain to the phone representative that you need to exchange your Tenneco preferred shares for El Paso common shares. The exchange ratio is 4.73 shares of El Paso (split-adjusted) for each preferred share of Tenneco.
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What is El Paso's fiscal year? |
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Our fiscal year follows the calendar year: first quarter ends March 31, second quarter ends June 30, third quarter ends September 30, and fourth quarter ends December 31. |
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Does El Paso have a stock buy-back program? |
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No. |
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How do I calculate the tax/cost basis of my El Paso shares after the spinoff from Burlington Resources, the Tenneco Inc. transaction, the merger with Sonat Inc., or the merger with The Coastal Corporation? |
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How can I determine the tax/cost basis of my El Paso shares? |
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