-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RpQZQTb0tQfn2RbODlIenaW97zm+MlKfX3skPEb7e3CjVcSa5EC4Usg0h7x6OOPm 1HnEX1dsN5AIhxM0N/IeQw== 0001299933-09-002527.txt : 20090609 0001299933-09-002527.hdr.sgml : 20090609 20090609170142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-09-002527 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090527 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090609 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UGI CORP /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884614 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GAS & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4932] IRS NUMBER: 232668356 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11071 FILM NUMBER: 09882603 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 N GULPH RD STREET 2: P O BOX 858 CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103371000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 NORTH GULPH ROAD CITY: KING OF PRUSSIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19406 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW UGI CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 8-K 1 htm_33128.htm LIVE FILING UGI Corporation (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):   May 27, 2009

UGI Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 1-11071 23-2668356
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
460 No.Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania   19406
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 337-1000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

AmeriGas Propane, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI Corporation (the "Registrant") and the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), has been named as a defendant in two consumer class action complaints filed respectively on May 27, 2009 (the "California Complaint") and June 4, 2009 (the "Federal Complaint") challenging the Partnership's price disclosure with regard to its portable propane grill cylinders.

The California Complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California and also names Blue Rhino Corporation, an unaffiliated entity, as a defendant. This complaint purports to be brought on behalf of a class of all AmeriGas and Blue Rhino consumers in the state of California during the four years prior to the California Complaint, who exchanged an empty portable propane grill cylinder and were provided with what is alleged to be only a partially-filled cylinder. The California plaintiffs seek restitution, injunctive relief, interest, costs, attorneys fees a nd other appropriate relief.

The Federal Complaint was filed in federal district court in San Francisco and, in addition to AmeriGas Propane, Inc., names the Partnership and Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., as defendants. This complaint purports to be brought on behalf of a nationwide class defined as "[a]ll purchasers of liquefied propane gas cylinders marketed or sold by AmeriGas and Blue Rhino nationwide from January 1, 2008 to the present." The Federal Complaint claims that defendants’ conduct constituted an unfair and deceptive practice that proximately injured consumers and violated the consumer protection statutes of thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia, thereby entitling the class to damages, restitution, disgorgement, injunctive relief, costs and attorneys fees. The Federal Complaint also alleges that defendants were unjustly enriched by their conduct and seeks restitution of any unjust benefits received. In addition, these plaintiffs are seeking punitive or treble damages, a nd pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

The Partnership is investigating these claims and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuits. Any judgment or settlement of the claims could have a material adverse impact on the Partnership's results of operations. The Registrant has an approximate 44% effective ownership interest in the Partnership.






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.

         
    UGI Corporation
          
June 9, 2009   By:   Peter Kelly
       
        Name: Peter Kelly
        Title: Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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