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 2, 2014

Northern Tier Energy LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35612	80-0763623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1250 W. Washington Street, Suite 300, Tempe, Arizona	85281
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 302-5450

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:

ý	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 2, 2014, Northern Tier Energy LP (NYSE: NTI) (the “Partnership”) announced that management will participate in the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City taking place Wednesday, September 3, 2014. A live webcast presentation is scheduled for 3:05 pm ET. Links to the presentation and webcast will be available starting Wednesday, September 3, 2014, on the Investors section of Northern Tier’s website at www.ntenergy.com. The conference presentation, as well as a link to the archived webcast, will remain available on www.ntenergy.com in accordance with Northern Tier’s investor presentation archive policy. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 2, 2014

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Northern Tier Energy LP
	By:	Northern Tier Energy GP LLC,
		its general partner
Date: September 2, 2014	By:	/s/ David Bonczek
		David Bonczek
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 2, 2014