EX-99.11 13 form8k_020303.txt FORM 8K FEBRUARY 3, 2003 Exhibit 99.11 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: January 27, 2003 Date of Report: February 3, 2003 Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. ------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) Delaware 1-11331 43-1698480 Delaware 333-06693 43-1742520 ------------- ------------- -------------- (States or other Commission file (I.R.S. Employer jurisdictions of numbers Identification Nos.) incorporation or organization) One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068 ---------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (816) 792-1600 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On January 16, 2002, the board of directors of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., elected to increase its number of director positions from four to six members. Additionally, the board of directors of Ferrellgas, Inc. elected Mr. William K. Hoskins and Mr. John R. Lowden to serve in these newly appointed positions, contingent upon, among other things, their acceptance of such position. Effective January 27, 2003, both Mr. Hoskins and Mr. Lowden serve as Directors of Ferrellgas, Inc. Mr. Hoskins received a B.A. from Yale University and subsequently graduated from Harvard Law School. Mr. Hoskins is the Managing Partner of Resolution Counsel, LLP, a Portland, Oregon-based law firm that serves as resolution counsel for companies or parties involved in large disputes. He is also the President of Hoskins & Associates, a pharmaceutical and biotech consulting firm with special emphasis on European operations; as well as, the Managing Partner of Hoskins Group, LP, a private fund. Previously, Mr. Hoskins served as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. and its predecessors Marion Laboratories, Inc. and Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. Mr. Hoskins has served as an officer and/or a director of numerous public and private corporations and industry associations. Current directorships include American Arbitration Association, Isotechnika, Inc. (TSX: ISA) and Sequella, Inc. Mr. Lowden received a B.S. in Business and an MBA from Wake Forest University. Mr. Lowden is the President of NewCastle Partners, LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm. Prior to founding NewCastle Partners, LLC, Mr. Lowden was the Managing Director of The Jordan Company, a New York City-based private equity firm, as well as, an investment banker with Ferris & Company in Washington, DC. Mr. Lowden has served as an officer and/or a director of numerous public and private corporations and industry associations. Current directorships include Apparel Ventures, Inc., Nielsen & Bainbridge LLC and Professional Paint, Inc. 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. (General Partner) Date: February 3, 2003 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly ----------------------------------------- Kevin T. Kelly Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. Date: February 3, 2003 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly ----------------------------------------- Kevin T. Kelly Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and sole director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)