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)          October 27, 2011

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 No.)

625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

15222

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (412) 553-5700


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
None


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):

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Today, EQT Corporation (“EQT”) issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2011 earnings.  A copy of EQT’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 October 27, 2011 issued by EQT Corporation


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.


 

EQT CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

By:

/s/ Philip P. Conti

Philip P. Conti

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

Date:

October 27, 2011




EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

Document Description

      99.1

Press release dated October 27, 2011 issued by EQT Corporation