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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): June 23, 2014


BLUEKNIGHT 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)


201 NW 10th, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 237-4000


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

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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 23, 2014, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. held a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of its unitholders. The following proposals were adopted at the Special Meeting by the margins indicated.

1.     Proposal to approve the terms of the Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. Employee Unit Purchase Plan.
 
Number of Units
For
43,024,705
Against
241,347
Abstain
30,116
Broker Non-Vote
35,481


2.    Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of common units issuable under such plan by 1,500,000 common units from 2,600,000 common units to 4,100,000 common units and make certain other changes.
 
Number of Units
For
36,741,525
Against
6,413,281
Abstain
141,362
Broker Non-Vote
35,481


3.    Proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if deemed necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve Proposal 1 and/or Proposal 2.
 
Number of Units
For
42,476,034
Against
762,505
Abstain
93,110









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.

 
 
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C
 
 
 
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
Date:
June 23, 2014
By:
/s/ Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary