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 -------------------------------- Name: J. Barclay Collins II Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel