-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B0t+pko2K9+O+599YbCxZ28mgspY91EzXp4EJWg04Zx+M3xhZzZDQt2GO0nTXQb5 M+clxqUb27pt+AsQA3A6GA== 0000950127-08-000211.txt : 20081117 0000950127-08-000211.hdr.sgml : 20081117 20080502132028 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-08-000211 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HESS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004447 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 134921002 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0503 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129978500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERADA HESS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERADA PETROLEUM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690727 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt HESS CORPORATION 1185 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 GEORGE C. BARRY Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel Telephone: (212) 536-8599 Fax: (212) 536-8241 May 2, 2008 VIA EDGAR Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Mail Stop 7010 Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director Re: Comment Letter Dated April 23, 2008 In Connection with Hess Corporation's Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 Filed February 27, 2008 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed on March 27, 2008 Commission File No. 1-01204 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Schwall: Thank you for the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as transmitted to George C. Barry by letter dated April 23, 2008 (the "Staff's Letter") in connection with the Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 filed by Hess Corporation (the "Company") with the Commission on February 27, 2008 and the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the Commission on March 27, 2008. The Staff's Letter requested that the Company respond to its comments within 10 business days, which would be May 7, 2008. In a telephone conversation with Mr. Sean Donahue of the Commission's staff on April 30, 2008, I requested, on behalf of the Company, an additional 10 business days to respond to the Staff's Letter, and Mr. Donahue kindly agreed to grant the Company's request for the 10 business day extension. Accordingly, this letter hereby confirms that the Company will respond to the Staff's Letter by no later than May 21, 2008. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please contact me at (212) 536-8599. Sincerely, /s/ George C. Barry cc: Sean Donahue Mellissa Campbell Duru Division of Corporation Finance Kevin Keogh, White & Case LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----