SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Whitehead Dane E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

EL PASO CORPORATION

1001 LOUISIANA STREET

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EL PASO CORP/DE [ EP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	78,219⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	05/01/2007	05/01/2016	Common Stock	30,134	$13.1	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	04/02/2008⁽³⁾	04/02/2017	Common Stock	34,380	$14.58	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	04/01/2009⁽³⁾	04/01/2018	Common Stock	35,095	$16.705	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	04/01/2010⁽³⁾	04/01/2019	Common Stock	56,407	$6.335	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares of restricted stock which require shares to be withheld to satisfy tax obligations in the event these shares vest.

2. The nonqualified stock options permit the exercise price and/or tax obligation to be satisfied by withholding shares issuable thereunder.

3. One third of this grant vests each year on the anniversary date of the grant.

	s/ Marguerite Woung-Chapman (POA)	10/21/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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