SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 9, 2020 (December 20, 2019)
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas |
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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 |
333-06693-02 |
43-1742520 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas |
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66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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 |
000-50182 |
43-1698481 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
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of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas |
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66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-50183 |
14-1866671 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas |
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66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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).
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Units |
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FGP |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K amends and supplements the Form 8-K filed by Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 20, 2019 (the “Original 8-K”), pursuant to which the Company initially disclosed its intent to voluntarily delist its common units from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and that it had issued a press release announcing that intent. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to update and supplement certain information provided in the Original 8-K and the press release.
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As previously announced on December 20, 2019, the Company notified the NYSE of its intention to voluntarily delist.
The Company filed with the SEC on December 30, 2019 a Form 25 relating to the delisting of its common units and anticipates that the delisting of its common units will become effective on January 10, 2020, prior to market open. The Company expects that its common units will trade on the OTC Pink market under the ticker symbol: FGPR. The Company will remain subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
The Company previously intended to apply to have its common units quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets. After further consideration, particularly in light of the expectation that any OTC Markets listing will be temporary, the Company no longer intends to apply to have its common units quoted on the OTCQB and instead expects that its common units will trade on the OTC Pink market.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 9, 2019, the Company issued a press release to update and supplement the press release issued on December 20, 2019 regarding its voluntary delisting from the NYSE. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 — Press release of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. dated January 9, 2020, regarding its voluntary delisting from the NYSE.
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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.
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Date: January 9, 2020 |
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/s/ William E. Ruisinger |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 9, 2020 |
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/s/ William E. Ruisinger |
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Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director |
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Date: January 9, 2020 |
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/s/ William E. Ruisinger |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 9, 2020 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. announces UPDATES REGARDING ITS voluntary delistING from the NYSE
OVERLAND PARK, KS January 9, 2020 /GLOBE NEWSWIRE/ – Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) (the “Company”) today announced updates to its intention to voluntarily delist its common units from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
As previously announced on December 20, 2019, the Company elected to voluntarily delist from the NYSE for an indefinite period of time and the Company notified the NYSE of its intention to voluntarily delist.
The Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 30, 2019 a Form 25 relating to the delisting of its common units and anticipates that the delisting of its common units will become effective on January 10, 2020, prior to market open. The Company expects that its common units will trade on the OTC Pink market under the ticker symbol: FGPR. The Company will remain subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The Company previously intended to apply to have its common units quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets. After further consideration, particularly in light of the expectation that any OTC Markets listing will be temporary, the Company no longer intends to apply to have its common units quoted on the OTCQB and instead expects that its common units will trade on the OTC Pink market.
About Ferrellgas
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 22.8 million common units of the partnership, through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2019. Investors can request a hard copy of this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the partnership online at www.ferrellgas.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release concerning expectations for the future are forward-looking statements. A variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause results, performance, and expectations to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, and expectations. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include those discussed in the Form 10-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2019, and in other documents filed from time to time by these entities with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts
Investor Relations – InvestorRelations@ferrellgas.com
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