0001276187-15-000100.txt : 20151123 0001276187-15-000100.hdr.sgml : 20151123 20151123170029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001276187-15-000100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151117 ITEM INFORMATION: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing FILED AS OF DATE: 20151123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151123 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: 151250314 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 ete11-23x20158xk.htm 8-K 8-K


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
 
November 17, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-32740
 
30-0108820
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75225
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(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 3.01.     Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On November 9, 2015, Matthew S. Ramsey, a director and member of the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of LE GP, LLC, the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the “Partnership”), was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) (the “Appointment”). ETP is an affiliate of the Partnership. As a result of the Appointment, Mr. Ramsey is no longer “independent” for purposes of Section 10A-3 of, and Rule 10A-3 under, the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Listed Company Manual.  As a result of Mr. Ramsey’s non-independent status, the Partnership is temporarily deficient as to the requirement of Section 303A.07(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual that audit committees be comprised of at least three independent directors. On November 15, 2015, the Partnership filed an interim affirmation with the NYSE notifying the NYSE with respect to this deficiency and on November 17, 2015, the Partnership received an official notice from the NYSE with respect to the deficiency. The Partnership expects to remedy this deficiency by identifying a replacement for Mr. Ramsey on the Audit Committee on or before November 30, 2015.






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: November 23, 2015
By:
/s/ John W. McReynolds
 
 
John W. McReynolds
 
 
President