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)         January 26, 2006

 

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.02.              Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Today, Equitable Resources, Inc. (“Equitable”) issued a press release announcing its 2005 earnings.  A copy of Equitable’s press release is attached hereto and furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Equitable provides certain segment related financial and operating information as additional information for its operating results in the press release. Equitable’s management believes that the presentation of this segment information provides useful information to management and investors regarding the financial condition, operations and trends of each of Equitable’s segments without being obscured by the financial condition, operations and trends for the other segments, or by the effects of corporate allocations of interest and income taxes. In addition, management uses these measures for budget planning purposes.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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, Chief Financial
			Office and Treasurer

 

 

Date:  January 26, 2006

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.		Document Description
99.1		Press release dated January 26, 2006 issued by Equitable Resources, Inc.