EQT Corp — Major Shareholding Notification 2002

Feb 14, 2002

SC 13G/A 1 equ.htm 13G Filing Process for SEC 13G HTML File DOCUMENT TYPE SC 13G/A TEXT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment # 3 Name of Issuer: EQUITABLE RESOURCES INC. ___________ Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock CUSIP Number: 294549100 1) NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON Prudential Financial, Inc. 22-3703799 2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A (b) N/A 3) SEC USE ONLY: 4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: New Jersey NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: 29,300 See Exhibit A 6) Shared Voting Power: 3,773,385 See Exhibit A 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 29,300 See Exhibit A 8) Shared Dispositive Power: 3,773,385 See Exhibit A 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 3,802,685 See Exhibit A 10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 6.0 See Exhibit A 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: EQUITABLE RESOURCES INC. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES: EQUITABLE RESOURCES INC. One Oxford Centre 301 Grant Street Suite 3300 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Prudential Financial, Inc. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 751 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: New Jersey ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 294549100 ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding Company as defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned: 3,802,685 See Exhibit A (b) Percent of Class: 6.0 (c) Powers No. Of Shares ----------- -------------------- Sole power to vote or 29,300 See Exhibit A to direct the vote Shared power to vote or 3,773,385 See Exhibit A to direct the vote Sole power to dispose or 29,300 See Exhibit A to direct disposition Shared power to dispose 3,773,385 See Exhibit A or to direct disposition ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS: Not Applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: See Exhibit A ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY: See Exhibit A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. By: Ellen McGlynn Koke Vice President Date: 02/13/2002 As of: 12/31/2001 Exhibit A -------------- ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP: Prudential Financial, Inc. may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities beneficially owned by the Item 7 listed entities and may have direct or indirect voting and/or investment discretion over 3,802,685 shares which are held for it's own benefit or for the benefit of its clients by its separate accounts, externally managed accounts, registered investment companies, subsidiaries and/or other affiliates. Prudential Financial, Inc. is reporting the combined holdings of these entities for the purpose of administrative convenience. These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for the purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares. Prior filings with respect to this issuer were made by the Prudential Insurance Company of America. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION: Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the direct or indirect parent of the following Registered Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers: The Prudential Insurance Company of America IC,IA Prudential Investment Management, Inc. IA Jennison Associates LLC IA Prudential Securities Incorporated IA,BD The Prudential Asset Management Company, Inc. IA Enhanced Investment Technologies, Inc. IA Prudential Investments LLC IA Prudential Home Building Investment Advisers, L.P. IA,PN Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P. IA,PN Prudential Equity Investors, Inc. IA PRUCO Securities Corporation IA,BD Wexford Clearing Services Corporation IA,BD The Prudential Savings Bank, F.S.B. IA,SA Hochman & Baker Investment Advisory Services, Inc. IA GRA (Bermuda) Limited IA Prudential Asset Management Japan IA PRICOA Property Investment Management Limited IA Prudential Investment Management Services LLC BD Hochman & Baker Securities, Inc. BD