0001276187-12-000030.txt : 20120718 0001276187-12-000030.hdr.sgml : 20120718 20120718172129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001276187-12-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120717 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276187 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 300108820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32740 FILM NUMBER: 12968591 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149810700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAGRANGE ENERGY LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040113 8-K 1 etejuly182012ramsey.htm FORM 8-K ETE July 18, 2012 (Ramsey)



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 17, 2012
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ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-32740
(Commission File Number)
30-0108820
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 981-0700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 17, 2012, Matthew S. Ramsey was appointed to the Board of Directors of LE GP, LLC, the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the “Partnership”) by the members of LE GP, LLC pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of LE GP, LLC. Mr. Ramsey has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of LE GP, LLC.

Mr. Ramsey is presently President of RPM Exploration, Ltd., a private oil and gas exploration partnership generating and drilling 3-D seismic prospects on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Mr. Ramsey is also President of Ramsey Energy Management, LLC, the general partner of Ramsey Energy Partners, I, Ltd., a private oil and gas partnership, and is President of Dollarhide Management, LLC, the general partner of Deerwood Investments, Ltd., a private oil and gas partnership. Additionally, Mr. Ramsey is President of Gateshead Oil, LLC, a private oil and gas partnership.

There have not been any transactions since the beginning of the Partnership's last fiscal year, nor are there any proposed transactions, in which the Partnership was or is to be a participant involving amounts exceeding $120,000 and in which Mr. Ramsey had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
There are no arrangements or understandings with the Partnership, or any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Ramsey was appointed as a director of LE GP, LLC.




SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
 
By:LE GP, LLC,
its general partner
 
 
Date: July 18, 2012
/s/ John W. McReynolds
John W. McReynolds
President and Chief Financial Officer