UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 22, 2007
Mirant Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware |
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001-16107 |
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58-2056305 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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incorporation) |
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1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia |
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30338 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 579-5000
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(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 material 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 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On June 22, 2007, Mirant Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the completion of the previously announced sale of Mirant Asia-Pacific Limited (“MAPL”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, to a consortium of The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated (“TEPCO”) and Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) (the “Transaction”). The net proceeds to Mirant after transaction costs and the repayment of $642 million of debt were $3.215 billion. A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the Transaction is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 22, 2007 |
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 22, 2007 |
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Mirant Corporation |
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/s/ Thomas Legro |
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Thomas Legro |
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Senior Vice President and Controller |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated June 22, 2007 |
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