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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 25, 2012

HESS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE
No. 1-1204
No. 13-4921002
(State or Other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
Incorporation)
    

1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York   10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (212) 997-8500

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 25, 2012, Hess Corporation issued a news release reporting estimated results for the fourth quarter of 2011.  A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.


Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

Furnished hereunder are the prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, and John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hess Corporation at a public conference call held on January 25, 2012.  Copies of these remarks are attached as Exhibit 99(2) and as Exhibit 99(3), respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
 Exhibits  
     
  99(1)
News release dated January 25, 2012 reporting estimated results for the fourth quarter of 2011.
     
  99(2)
Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
     
  99(3)
Prepared remarks of John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 
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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.

Date:  January 25, 2012
 
 
HESS CORPORATION
     
     
 
By:
/s/John P. Rielly
 
Name:
John P. Rielly
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99(1)
News release dated January 25, 2012 reporting estimated results for the fourth quarter of 2011.
   
99(2)
Prepared remarks of John B. Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer.
   
99(3)
Prepared remarks of John P. Rielly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
 
 
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