-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G9af5oqaZSV/mJuMpRxxK/JFoppxcXVCk1OCdQjcwyIExvNwotqJAnqZQIZLJRM6 HIsBiqP2E8I3qwxj5ay6qg== 0001047469-03-026107.txt : 20030804 0001047469-03-026107.hdr.sgml : 20030804 20030804164020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-03-026107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030731 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030804 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKWEST HYDROCARBON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001019756 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 841352233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14841 FILM NUMBER: 03821100 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 INVERNESS DRIVE WEST STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-5004 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032908700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 INVERNESS DRIVE WEST STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112-5004 8-K 1 a2115990z8-k.htm 8-K
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UNITED STATES
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): July 31, 2003

MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   1-11566   84-1352233
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 
 
 
 
 
155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200, Englewood, CO   80112-5000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-290-8700

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

        On July 31, 2003, MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc., announced that MarkWest Pinnacle, L.P., one of its subsidiaries, has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Power-Tex Joint Venture, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, to acquire a 68-mile long intrastate gas transmission pipeline near Lubbock, Texas for approximately $12 million.

        This gas pipeline links the Northern Natural and El Paso interstate pipelines and the city of Lubbock. The pipeline transports an average of approximately 70,000 dth/day to its customers including the City of Lubbock, Texas Tech University, Xcel Energy and several other end use consumers. This transaction is expected to close on September 1, 2003 and will be financed through existing credit lines.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

        N/A

(b)
Pro forma Financial Information.

        N/A

(c)
Exhibits.

        N/A

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: August 4, 2003
 
By:
 
/s/  DONALD C. HEPPERMANN      
Donald C. Heppermann
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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