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): | December 15, 2011 |
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-13692 | 23-2787918 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | 19406 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (610) 337-7000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 15, 2011, AmeriGas Propane, Inc. (the "General Partner"), the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), announced that Jerry E. Sheridan will succeed Eugene V.N. Bissell as president and chief executive officer of the General Partner, effective upon Mr. Bissell's retirement in 2012. Mr. Sheridan currently serves as vice president and chief operating officer of the General Partner. The General Partner also announced that R. Paul Grady will succeed Mr. Sheridan as vice president and chief operating officer upon completion of the proposed acquisition by the Partnership of the propane operations of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Mr. Bissell's retirement. Mr. Grady currently serves as president of Heritage Propane.
A copy of the General Partner's press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of AmeriGas Propane, Inc. dated December 15, 2011.
SIGNATURES
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.
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. | ||||
December 16, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Margaret M. Calabrese
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Name: Margaret M. Calabrese | ||||
Title: Assistant Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release of AmeriGas Propane, Inc. dated December 15, 2011. |
Exhibit 99.1
Contact: | 610-337-7000
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Hugh J. Gallagher, ext. 1029 Brenda A. Blake, ext. 3202 |
December 15, 2011 |
AmeriGas Announces Senior Executive Succession Plan
Valley Forge, Pa., December 15 AmeriGas Propane Inc., general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU), announced that Jerry E. Sheridan will succeed Eugene V. N. Bissell as president and chief executive officer effective with Mr. Bissells retirement in 2012. Mr. Sheridan, 46, joined AmeriGas in 2005 as vice president and chief financial officer and was elected to the position of vice president and chief operating officer in May 2011. Prior to joining AmeriGas, Sheridan served as president and chief executive officer of Potters Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of engineered glass materials and a wholly owned subsidiary of PQ Corporation.
The Company also announced that R. Paul Grady will succeed Mr. Sheridan as vice president and chief operating officer upon the completion of the Heritage Propane acquisition and Mr. Bissells retirement. Grady, 58, currently serves as president of Heritage Propane (since July 2011). Mr. Grady joined Heritage Propane as senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2006, when Heritage Propane completed its acquisition of Titan Propane. Mr. Grady also has extensive industry experience with AmeriGas including service as senior vice president and chief operating officer (2000 to 2004), senior vice president operations (1999-2000), and vice president sales and operations (1995-1999). Prior to joining AmeriGas, Mr. Grady served as Director of Corporate Development at UGI Corporation from 1990 to 1995.
Eugene V. N. Bissell, chief executive officer of AmeriGas, said, We are pleased to be announcing the appointments of two very talented executives to these key leadership positions. We are confident that Jerry and Paul will provide the leadership necessary to guide the company through the Heritage acquisition, which we expect to close by March 31, 2012, and to ensure a smooth transition upon my retirement in 2012.
AmeriGas Partners is the nations largest retail propane marketer, serving approximately 1.3 million customers in all 50 states from nearly 1,200 locations. UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), through subsidiaries, owns 44% of the Partnership and the public owns the remaining 56%.
Comprehensive information about AmeriGas is available on the Internet at http://www.amerigas.com.
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