Form 8-K 2-6-2015




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):
February 5, 2015
 


El Paso Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
001-14206
74-0607870
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas
 
79901
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(915) 543-5711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 5, 2015, Michael K. Parks, Chairman of the Board of Directors, advised the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that he had accepted a new position that requires him to resign from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Parks has been a Director since 1996, has served as Chairman since July 2012 and prior to that served as Vice Chairman from November 2005. Following Mr. Parks’s resignation, the Board adopted resolutions reducing its size to 11 members and electing independent directors Charles A. Yamarone as Chairman and Edward Escudero as Vice Chairman.  

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.


EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

By:     /s/    JOHN R. BOOMER    
Name:    John R. Boomer
Title:    Vice President - General Counsel
    
    





Dated: February 6, 2015