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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: July 29, 2004

Date of Report: August 3, 2004

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 or
organization)
  Commission
file numbers
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Nos.)

One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (816) 792-1600



 


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Underwriting Agreement dated July 29, 2004
Legal Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Legal Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Press Release dated August 3, 2004


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Underwritten Public Offering of Common Units

     We filed a press release today announcing the closing of our underwritten public offering of 2,500,000 common units. We received net proceeds of approximately $47.875 million from the offering, based on the public offering price of $20.00 per common unit and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.

     The underwriting agreement under which we issued and sold the common units referenced above, and the press release referenced above, are filed as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 99.1, respectively, to this Current Report and are hereby incorporated by reference into this description.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

     Not applicable

(b) Pro forma financial information

     Not applicable

(c) Exhibits

     The exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 


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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have 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: August 3, 2004  By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
    Kevin T. Kelly   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.

 
 
 
Date: August 3, 2004  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: August 3, 2004  By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
    Kevin T. Kelly   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.

 
 
 
Date: August 3, 2004  By   /s/ Kevin T. Kelly    
    Kevin T. Kelly   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
1.1
  Underwriting Agreement dated July 29, 2004 among Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas, Inc. and the several underwriters named therein.
 
   
5.1
  Legal opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP dated August 3, 2004 as to the legality of the common units issued by Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement referenced in Exhibit 1.1 herewith.
 
   
8.1
  Legal opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP dated August 3, 2004 as to tax matters.
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 and in Exhibit 8.1 herewith).
 
   
99.1
  Press Release of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. dated August 3, 2004 announcing the closing of its public offering of 2,500,000 common units.