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 29, 2009

 

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 2008 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, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release dated January 29, 2009 issued by Equitable Resources, Inc.

 

 

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
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  January 29, 2009

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.		Document Description
99.1		Press release dated January 29, 2009 issued by Equitable Resources, Inc.