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): May 20, 2010 (May 14, 2010)

 

 

EQT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

1-3551

 

25-0464690

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(412) 553-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NONE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 14, 2010, James W. Whalen resigned as a director of EQT Corporation (the “Company”).  Mr. Whalen’s resignation was not the result of any known disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  Mr. Whalen did cite concerns over his employer’s and the Company’s anticipated competing business activities as the reason for his resignation.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EQT CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 20, 2010

By:

 

/s/ Philip P. Conti

 

 

 

Name:

Philip P. Conti

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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