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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 Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 15, 2024

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

001-11331

    

43-1698480

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza,

Liberty, Missouri

    

64068

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600

n/a

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

333-06693-02

    

43-1742520

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza

Liberty, Missouri

    

64068

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600

n/a

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Ferrellgas, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

000-50182

    

43-1698481

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza

Liberty, Missouri

    

64068

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600

n/a

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

000-50183

    

14-1866671

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza,

Liberty, Missouri

    

64068

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600

n/a

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)

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

N/A

N/A

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 15, 2024, the board of directors of Ferrellgas, Inc., in its capacity as the general partner of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), declared a cash distribution on the Partnership’s Class B Units of $76.92 per Class B Unit, or $99.9 million in the aggregate. The distribution is payable on or about April 9, 2024, to Class B Unitholders of record as of the close of business on March 25, 2024.

Tax Notice to Foreign Investors

This filing serves as qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of the Partnership's distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of the Partnership's distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Also note, an additional 10% withholding tax rate applies under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446(f)-4(c)(2)(iii) as 100% of the distribution is in excess of cumulative net income. Nominees, and not Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., are treated as the withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

Limitation on Materiality and Incorporation by Reference

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and is not deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. In addition, such information is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of or other filings of any of the registrants made pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of particular information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by any of the registrants as to the materiality or completeness of any such information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.

    

Description

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.

By:

Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner

Date: March 15, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael E. Cole

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.

Date: March 15, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael E. Cole

Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

FERRELLGAS, L.P.

By:

Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner

Date: March 15, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael E. Cole

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.

Date: March 15, 2024

By:

/s/ Michael E. Cole

Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)