UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 February 1, 2006 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 13-4921002 Delaware 1-1204 (IRS Employer (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) Identification No.) 1185 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (212) 997-8500 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (Not Applicable) (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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On February 1, 2006 the Compensation and Management Development Committee ("the Committee") of Amerada Hess Corporation ("the Company") approved target bonuses for the five most highly compensated executive officers of the Company for 2006. One-third of the bonus is payable based upon attainment of a specified level of a corporate performance measure, one-third is based upon the attainment of specified metrics for business unit performance, and one-third is discretionary based on individual performance. Payouts may range from 0% to 150% of each component of the target bonus, based on the percentage attainment of the predetermined corporate and business unit performance measures and, with respect to the individual performance component, the committee's determination of an appropriate amount. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: February 6, 2006 AMERADA HESS CORPORATION By: /s/ J. Barclay Collins II --------------------------------- Name: J. Barclay Collins II Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel