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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: June 5, 2002
(Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 5, 2002)
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4101 74-1056569
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600
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Item 5. Other Events
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes the Computation of Ratio
of our Earnings to Fixed Charges for the five years ended December
31, 2001, and for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and 2002.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges
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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.
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
By: /s/ GREG G. GRUBER
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Greg G. Gruber
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: June 5, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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