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

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2009

SEMGROUP ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-33503	20-8536826
(State of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)

Two Warren Place 6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 500 Tulsa, Oklahoma	74136
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 524-5500

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 September 22, 2009, Mr. Brian F. Billings informed SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) of his intent to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), the general partner of the Partnership, effective at the end of his existing term on September 30, 2009.  Mr. Billings’ resignation is not due to any disagreements with the Partnership or the General Partner.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated September 25, 2009.

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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.

SEMGROUP ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

By:  SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.

        its General Partner

Date:  September 25, 2009                                                      By:  /s/ Alex G. Stallings                                                                

Alex G. Stallings

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release September 25, 2009.

EX-99.01

SGLP Announces Resignation of Brian Billings from the Board of Directors

of SGLP’s General Partner

Tulsa, Okla. – September 25, 2009: SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (“SGLP”) (Pink Sheets: SGLP.PK) today announced that Brian Billings will resign as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C., the general partner of SGLP, effective at the end of his existing term on September 30, 2009.  Mr. Billings has served as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board and as Chairman of the Conflicts Committee of the Board.

Kevin Foxx, President and Chief Executive Officer of SGLP’s general partner, stated, “We are extremely grateful for Brian’s dedication to SGLP.  He joined our Board shortly after our initial public offering and his wisdom and experience on the Board have been invaluable as we have faced various challenges and opportunities since that time.  We wish Brian the best in his future endeavors.”

About SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P.

SGLP owns and operates a diversified portfolio of complementary midstream energy assets consisting of approximately 8.2 million barrels of crude oil storage located in Oklahoma and Texas, approximately 6.7 million barrels of which are located at the Cushing, Oklahoma interchange, approximately 1,150 miles of crude oil pipeline located primarily in Oklahoma and Texas, over 200 crude oil transportation and oilfield services vehicles deployed in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas and approximately 7.4 million barrels of combined asphalt and residual fuel storage located at 46 terminals in 23 states. SGLP provides crude oil terminalling and storage services, crude oil gathering and transportation services and asphalt services.  SGLP is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more information, visit SGLP’s web site at www.SGLP.com.

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SGLP Investor Relations Contact:

Brian Cropper

918.237.4032

investor@sglpenergy.com