0000076063-19-000019.txt : 20190702 0000076063-19-000019.hdr.sgml : 20190702 20190702161609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000076063-19-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190702 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20190702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000076063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 440382470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02921 FILM NUMBER: 19937535 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8111 WESTCHESTER CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75225 BUSINESS PHONE: 214-981-0700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8111 WESTCHESTER CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75225 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE CO LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040420 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 pepl8-k07022019taxstatus.htm 8-K Document




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
July 1, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-2921
44-0382470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600,
Dallas, Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 981-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 1, 2019, Energy Transfer Operating, L.P. (“ETO”), the entity which indirectly owns 100% of the equity interests of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the “Company”), executed a series of internal restructuring transactions that resulted in the Company becoming a subsidiary of a non-corporate subsidiary of ETO. As a result, effective July 1, 2019, the Company’s tax status has changed from a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes wholly-owned by a corporate entity to a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes wholly-owned by a limited partnership.




SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP
 
(Registrant)
Date: July 2, 2019
By:
/s/ Thomas E. Long
 
Thomas E. Long
 
Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant)