Form 8-K

0001193125-13-295479.txt : 20130719 0001193125-13-295479.hdr.sgml : 20130719 20130719143816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-295479 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130718 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130719 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569134 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 461972941 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35917 FILM NUMBER: 13976820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6640 W. 143RD STREET, SUITE 200 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66223 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-763-2950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6640 W. 143RD STREET, SUITE 200 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66223 8-K 1 d571056d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): July 19, 2013 (July 18, 2013)

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:

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The Board of Directors of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC (the “Board”), the general partner of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (the “Partnership”), declared a cash distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 of $0.1422 per common unit, or $1.15 on an annualized basis. The distribution represents a prorated amount of the Partnership’s minimum quarterly distribution of $0.2875 per common unit, based upon the number of days between the closing of the Partnership’s initial public offering on May 17, 2013 and the end of the second quarter. The distribution will be paid on August 13, 2013, to unitholders of record on July 31, 2013. A copy of the press release dated July 18, 2013 announcing the cash distribution is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

99.1 Press release dated July 18, 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.


	TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP

	By:	Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC its general partner

Date: July 19, 2013	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 July 18, 2013 issued by Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP

EX-99.1 2 d571056dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Tallgrass Energy Partners Declares Second Quarter Distribution

Overland Park, Kansas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 18, 2013—Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: TEP) (“Tallgrass” or the “Partnership”) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution to partners of $0.1422 per common unit for the second quarter of 2013, or $1.15 on an annualized basis. The distribution represents a prorated amount of Tallgrass’ minimum quarterly distribution of $0.2875 per common unit, based upon the number of days between the closing of Tallgrass’ initial public offering on May 17, 2013 and the end of the second quarter. The quarterly distribution will be paid on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, to unitholders of record as of the close of business on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.

About Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP (NSYE: 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 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 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 Information

Investor Relations

Nate Lien

(913) 928-6012

investor.relations@tallgrassenergy.com