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) August 28, 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 first quarter 2003 financial results, issued by Mirant Corporation on August 28, 2003. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 28, 2003, Mirant Corporation issued a news release reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of that release is attached as an exhibit hereto. All of the information furnished in 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, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 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: August 28, 2003 MIRANT CORPORATION By /s/ Dan Streek ------------------------------- Dan Streek Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) 3 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 News release reporting first quarter 2003 financial results, issued by Mirant Corporation on August 28, 2003. 4