X0303 4 2008-09-05 0 0000004447 HESS CORP HES 0001087997 HESS JOHN B HESS CORPORATION 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board and CEO Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2008-09-05 4 J 0 600000 0.00 D 813144 D Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2008-09-05 4 J 0 600000 0.00 A 600000 I See Note 3 Distributed to a newly established trust referred to in Note 3. This transaction represents a change only in the nature of beneficial ownership. This amount includes 305,000 shares held in escrow pursuant to the Corporation's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reporting person has only voting power of these shares until the lapsing of the period set by the Committee administering the Plan at which time the shares plus accrued dividends will be delivered to the reporting person if he is still an employee of the Corporation. Held by a newly established trust established for the benefit of the reporting person. The reporting person is the trustee of the trust. George C. Barry for John B. Hess 2008-09-08