8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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): April 3, 2014 (April 2, 2014)
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35917	46-1972941
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6640 W. 143rd Street, Suite 200 Overland Park, Kansas	66223
(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:

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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 April 2, 2014, Jeff R. Armstrong 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. Armstrong will also 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. Armstrong and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Armstrong was selected to serve as a director of the General Partner. There are no relationships between Mr. Armstrong and the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Armstrong 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 services as an independent director. Mr. Armstrong will also be eligible to receive grants under the Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 3, 2014, 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
Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press release dated April 3, 2014 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.

		TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
		By:	Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC
			its general partner
Date:	April 3, 2014	By:	/s/ David G. Dehaemers, Jr.
			David G. Dehaemers, Jr.
			President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press release dated April 3, 2014 issued by Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Jeffrey R. Armstrong Appointed to the Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP Board of Directors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2014--Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: TEP) ("TEP" or the “Partnership”) today announced that Jeffrey R. Armstrong has been appointed to the Board of Directors of TEP’s general partner, effective as of April 2, 2014. From 2001 until late 2013, Mr. Armstrong was employed by Kinder Morgan and held various positions within the company including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and President of the Terminals division.

David G. Dehaemers, Jr., President and CEO of TEP’s general partner, said: "We are extremely pleased to be adding Jeff Armstrong to the Board. Jeff has extensive experience as it relates both to general corporate strategy and specifically to the terminals business. His insight and perspective will be invaluable as the Partnership continues to grow its midstream businesses."

Prior to 2001, Mr. Armstrong was employed by GATX Corporation where he held various commercial and operational roles including General Manager of the company’s east coast operations. Mr. Armstrong received his bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

About Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: TEP) is a publicly traded, growth-oriented 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 and Trailblazer Pipeline systems 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