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): August 13, 2013 (August 8,
2013)
Tallgrass
Energy Partners, LP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-35917 |
46-1972941 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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6640 W. 143rd Street, Suite 200 |
66223 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 928-6060
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:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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. |
Effective August 8, 2013, Terrance Daniel Towner was appointed as an independent director of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (the “Partnership”). Mr. Towner will serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the General Partner.
There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Towner and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Towner was selected to serve as a director of the General Partner. There are no relationships between Mr. Towner and the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Towner will receive the standard compensation amounts payable to non-employee directors of the General Partner, including an annual cash retainer of $40,000 and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending meetings. Mr. Towner will also be eligible to receive grants under the Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 13, 2013, the Partnership issued a press release with respect to the matter described above, a copy of which is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information provided under this Item 7.01 and the information attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Document Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 13, 2013 issued by Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP |
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.
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TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP |
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By: |
Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC |
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its general partner |
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August 13, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ David G. Dehaemers, Jr. |
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David G. Dehaemers, Jr. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Document Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated August 13, 2013 issued by Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP |
Exhibit 99.1
Terrance D. Towner Appointed to The Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP Board of Directors
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 13, 2013--Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: TEP) ("Tallgrass") today announced that Terrance D. Towner has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Tallgrass' general partner, effective as of August 8, 2013. Mr. Towner is the President of Watco Companies, a Kansas based transportation company that operates 30 short line railroads in the United States and Australia and is one of the largest short line railroad companies in the country.
David G. Dehaemers, Jr., President and CEO of Tallgrass' general partner, said: "We are delighted that Mr. Towner will be joining the Board. He brings sharp business acumen, with a unique perspective on the midstream services industry, and can provide invaluable strategic and practical guidance, insight, and perspective with respect to our operations, compliance, and strategy."
Mr. Towner will also be a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, which represents and provides assistance to the Board in fulfilling its legal, regulatory, and fiduciary obligations with respect to matters involving the accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and internal controls functions of Tallgrass and its subsidiaries.
Prior to joining Watco, Mr. Towner also owned Joplin.com, the largest independent internet service provider in Southwest Missouri until its sale in 2003. Terry earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Pittsburg State University in 1981, and a master's in business administration from Pittsburg State University in 1993.
About Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: TEP) is a publicly traded, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets in North America. We currently provide natural gas transportation and storage services for customers in the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions of the United States through our Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission system and provide processing services for customers in Wyoming through our Casper and Douglas natural gas processing and West Frenchie Draw natural gas treating facilities. We believe we are well positioned to capture growing natural gas volumes produced in the Denver-Julesburg Basin and the Niobrara and Mississippi Lime shale formations.
To learn more, please visit our website at www.tallgrassenergy.com.
CONTACT:
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
Investor Relations
Nate
Lien, 913-928-6012
investor.relations@tallgrassenergylp.com