Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 14, 2009 Tesoro Corporation issued a press release to announce certain projected financial results for the 2008 fourth quarter. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the Press Release, will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued on January 14, 2009.

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