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 15, 2016
WORLD POINT TERMINALS, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36049 | 46-2598540 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8235 Forsyth
Blvd., Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(314) 889-9660
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 15, 2016, World Point Terminals, LP (NYSE: WPT) (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing its distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
WORLD POINT TERMINALS, LP | ||||
By: | WPT GP, LLC | |||
its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Q. Affleck | |||
Name: | Jonathan Q. Affleck | |||
Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: July 15, 2016
Exhibit 99.1
World Point Terminals, LP Announces Quarterly Distribution
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15, 2016 –World Point Terminals, LP (the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership (NYSE: WPT), announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a cash distribution of $0.30 per unit ($1.20 per unit on an annualized basis) for the period from April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. The distribution is payable on August 12, 2016 to unitholders of record on July 28, 2016.
About World Point Terminals, LP
World Point Terminals, LP is a master limited partnership that owns, operates, develops and acquires terminals and other assets relating to the storage of light refined products, heavy refined products and crude oil. The Partnership’s storage terminals are strategically located in the East Coast, Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States. The Partnership is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Forward-Looking Statements
Disclosures in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts are forward-looking. These statements contain words such as “possible,” “if,” “will” and “expect” and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others that our business plans may change as circumstances warrant. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The Partnership does not undertake any obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which the Partnership becomes aware, after the date hereof.
Contact:
Investor Relations
Phone: (314) 854-8366
www.worldpointlp.com