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) April 30, 2003 ------------------------------ Mirant Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-16107 58-2056305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) Number) No.) 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.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this document. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 News release reporting year end 2002 financial results, issued by Mirant Corporation on April 30, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 30, 2003, Mirant Corporation (the "Company") issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 reporting the financial results of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Earnings Release"). Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information under this caption is furnished by the Company under Item 9 in place of Item 12 of Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 33-8216 issued March 27, 2003. The Earnings Release reports the financial results of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2002. All of the information furnished in Items 7, 9 and 12 of this report, including the accompanying exhibit, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: April 30, 2003 MIRANT CORPORATION By /s/ Harvey A. Wagner ------------------------------- Harvey A. Wagner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) 3 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 News release reporting year end 2002 financial results, issued by Mirant Corporation on April 30, 2003. 4