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): June 7, 2011(July 6, 2011)
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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43-1698480 |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, |
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66210 | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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333-06693 |
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43-1742520 |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-50182 |
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43-1698481 |
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Identification No.) |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, |
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66210 | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-50183 |
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14-1866671 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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Identification No.) |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 7, 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P., issued a press release announcing the expiration of their offer to exchange up to an aggregate of $500 million principal amount of their unregistered senior notes due 2021 for a like principal amount of their registered senior notes due 2021. A copy of the press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 7, 2011. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. | |
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July 7, 2011 |
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/s/ J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner |
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July 7, 2011 |
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/s/ J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director |
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July 7, 2011 |
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/s/ J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner |
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July 7, 2011 |
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/s/ J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director |
Exhibit 99.1
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. Announce Completion of Exchange Offer
for $500 Million of Senior Notes Due 2021
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 7, 2011 — Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P., today announced the completion of their offer to exchange $500 million principal amount of their 6.50% Senior Notes due 2021, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for a like principal amount of their outstanding and unregistered 6.50% Senior Notes due 2021, which were issued on November 24, 2010 in a private placement.
The exchange offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 6, 2011. A total of $500 million (100%) of the notes were validly tendered and accepted for exchange.
This exchange offer was performed pursuant to the registration rights agreement signed as part of the financing transaction completed in November 2010 and does not represent a new financing transaction.
Contact:
Tom Colvin, Investor Relations, 913-661-1530
Jim Saladin, Media Relations, 913-661-1833