================================================================================ 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): October 25, 2006 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 25, 2006, Hess Corporation issued a news release reporting its results for the third quarter of 2006. A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99(1) News release dated October 25, 2006 reporting results for the third quarter of 2006. 2 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: October 25, 2006 HESS CORPORATION By: /s/John P. Rielly --------------------------------- Name: John P. Rielly Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99(1) News release dated October 25, 2006 reporting results for the third quarter of 2006. 4