UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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):  September 3, 2007

 

Mirant Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-16107

 

20-3538156

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia

 

30338

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (678) 579-5000

 

N/A

(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)

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SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

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

As a result of Mirant Corporation’s (the “Company”) recent sale of its Caribbean business, the Company is eliminating the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, Caribbean and consequently, Mr. William von Blasingame is leaving the Company, effective September 3, 2007.  The Company completed the sale of its Caribbean business to a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation on August 8, 2007.

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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.

 

Date:  September 5, 2007

 

 

 

 

Mirant Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  Thomas Legro

 

Thomas Legro

 

Senior Vice President and Controller

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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