8-K 1 fg8_k31105.htm APPOINTMENT OF TWO PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

 

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 earliest event reported: March 10, 2005

 

Date of report: March 11, 2005

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

Ferrellgas, L.P.

Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

 

 

 

        (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

 

 

 

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

 

 

 

 

001-11331

333-06693

000-50182

000-50183

 

 

 

 

43-1698480

43-1742520

43-1698481

14-1866671

 

 

 

 

(States or other

jurisdictions of

incorporation)

(Commission file

numbers)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

Nos.)

 

7500 College Boulevard, Suite 1000 Overland Park, KS 66210

 

_________________

 

        (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(913) 661-1500

 

 

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

 

(c) Appointment of Principal Officers

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. announced that Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner of Ferrellgas Partners and Ferrellgas, L.P., has appointed the following two persons in the capacities indicated below:

 

Stephen L. Wambold has been named Senior Vice President, Retail Operations effective March 10, 2005. Mr. Wambold, age 36, has served as an Area Manager from August, 1999 to February, 2004 and as a Region Vice President from February, 2004 to March, 2005; and

 

Jeffrey B. Ward has been named Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective March 10, 2005. Mr. Ward, age 40, has served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing since the contribution of the Blue Rhino operations in April, 2004 and served in the same capacity for Blue Rhino Corporation from October, 2003 to April, 2004. Prior to joining Blue Rhino Corporation, Mr. Ward served as Vice President of Customer Teams for Del Monte Foods from December, 2002 to October, 2003 and as a Division Manager, General Manager and Vice President for H.J. Heinz from 1998 to December, 2002.

 

There exist no employment agreements between either of these persons and any of the registrants named on the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K nor Ferrellgas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By Ferrellgas, Inc. its general partner

 

 

Date: March 11, 2005

By: /s/ Kevin T. Kelly                           

 

Kevin T. Kelly

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.

 

 

Date: March 11, 2005

By: /s/ Kevin T. Kelly                           

 

Kevin T. Kelly

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

FERRELLGAS, L.P.

 

By Ferrellgas, Inc. its general partner

 

 

Date: March 11, 2005

By: /s/ Kevin T. Kelly                           

 

Kevin T. Kelly

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.

 

 

Date: March 11, 2005

By: /s/ Kevin T. Kelly                           

 

Kevin T. Kelly

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer