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): April 25, 2011
ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 1-31383 | 61-1414604 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 821-2000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 25, 2011, Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (Enbridge Management) and Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (the Partnership) issued a joint press release announcing the completion on April 21, 2011 of the two-for-one split of the Partnerships common units and i-units and the two-for-one split of Enbridge Managements Listed Shares and Voting Shares. The two-for-one split was effected by a distribution of one Listed Share for each Listed Share and one Voting Share for each Voting Share outstanding and held by Enbridge Management holders of record on April 7, 2011. The Enbridge Management Listed shares began trading on a post-split basis on the New York Stock Exchange beginning at the opening of trading on April 25, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Reference is made to the Index of Exhibits following the signature page, which is hereby incorporated into this Item.
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.
ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: April 25, 2011 | By: | /s/ William M. Ramos | ||||
William M. Ramos | ||||||
Controller | ||||||
(Duly Authorized Officer) |
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. dated April 25, 2011 announcing completion of two-for-one split. |
Exhibit 99.1
news release
Enbridge Energy Partners and Enbridge Energy Management complete Two-for-One Split
HOUSTON, April 25, 2011 Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP) (Enbridge Partners or the Partnership) today announced that it has completed the two-for-one split of the Partnerships Common Units and I-Units. Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (NYSE: EEQ) also announced the completion of the two-for-one split of its Listed Shares and Voting Shares.
We are pleased to announce the completion of the first two-for-one split for our Partnerships units, said Mark Maki, President of the Partnerships management company. The split will enhance the liquidity for our unit holders and make the Partnerships units more accessible to investors. We are confident in our prospects for continued growth and continue to work on several business development initiatives in order to grow our business in a sustainable way in the long term.
The two-for-one split was effected by a distribution of one unit for each unit outstanding and held by holders of record on April 7, 2011. The units will trade on a post-split basis on the New York Stock Exchange beginning at the opening of trading on April 25, 2011. Enbridge Energy Management distributed one Listed Share for each Listed Share and one Voting Share for each Voting Share outstanding.
PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. owns and operates a diversified portfolio of crude oil and natural gas transportation systems in the United States. Its principal crude oil system is the largest transporter of growing oil production from western Canada. The systems deliveries to refining centers and connected carriers in the United States account for approximately 13 percent of total U.S. oil imports; while deliveries to Ontario, Canada satisfy approximately 70 percent of refinery demand in that region. The Partnerships natural gas gathering, treating, processing and transmission assets, which are principally located onshore in the active U.S. Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast area, deliver approximately 2.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily.
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (NYSE: EEQ) manages the business and affairs of the Partnership and its sole asset is an approximate 14 percent interest in the Partnership. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, (NYSE: ENB) (TSX: ENB) is the general partner and holds an approximate 25 percent interest in the Partnership.
LEGAL NOTICE
This news release includes forward-looking statements and projections, which are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements frequently use the following words, variations thereon or comparable terminology: anticipate, believe, continue, estimate, expect, forecast, intend, may, plan, position, projection, strategy or will. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not
guarantees of performance. Future actions, conditions or events and future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond Enbridge Partners ability to control or predict. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include: (1) changes in the demand for or the supply of, forecast data for, and price trends related to crude oil, liquid petroleum, natural gas and NGLs, including the rate of development of the Alberta Oil Sands; (2) Enbridge Partners ability to successfully complete and finance expansion projects; (3) the effects of competition, in particular, by other pipeline systems; (4) shut-downs or cutbacks at facilities of Enbridge Partners or refineries, petrochemical plants, utilities or other businesses for which Enbridge Partners transports products or to whom Enbridge Partners sells products; (5) hazards and operating risks that may not be covered fully by insurance; (6) changes in or challenges to Enbridge Partners tariff rates; (7) changes in laws or regulations to which Enbridge Partners is subject, including compliance with environmental and operational safety regulations that may increase costs of system integrity testing and maintenance.
Reference should also be made to Enbridge Partners filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year and its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional factors that may affect results. These filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SECs web site (www.sec.gov) and at the Partnerships web site.
Investor Relations Contact: | Media Contact: | |
Douglas Montgomery | Larry Springer | |
Toll-free: (866) EEP INFO or (866) 337-4636 | Telephone: (713) 821-2253 | |
E-mail: eep@enbridge.com | E-mail: usmedia@enbridge.com |
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