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 1, 2005

 

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)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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ITEM 7.01              Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Equitable will be making presentations to securities analysts and/or Equitable shareholders to discuss Equitable’s business, financial results and prospects.  These presentations will occur from April 3, 2005 until April 8, 2005.    A copy of the written materials that Equitable intends to use in those presentations is posted on Equitable’s website at eqt.com, under the “Investor” link.  In those presentations and by furnishing this Form 8-K, Equitable will make forward looking statements, including reaffirming earnings guidance for 2005 of $3.45 to $3.50 per diluted share, during the period.

 

THIS FORM 8-K CONTAINS A FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT RELATED TO 2005 EARNINGS GUIDANCE.  A VARIETY OF FACTORS COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS.  THE RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE ARE SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY’S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND IN THE WRITTEN MATERIALS REFERENCED ABOVE.

 

 

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/ Philip P. Conti

 

 

Philip P. Conti

 

 
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Date: April 1, 2005

 

 

 

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