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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):   July 1, 2010

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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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania   19406
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 337-1000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 1, 2010, the Registrant’s subsidiary, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. (the "Partnership") entered into Amendment No. 1 dated as of July 1, 2010 (the "Amendment") to its $75 million revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 2009 (the "Credit Agreement") among the Partnership, as Borrower, AmeriGas Propane, Inc., as a Guarantor thereunder, Petrolane Incorporated, as a Guarantor thereunder, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as syndication agent and bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as documentation agent and bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (as successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association), as administrative agent. The Amendment to the Credit Agreement extends the termination date thereof from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

A copy of the Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Credit Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference.

Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, JPMorgan Chase, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. have in the past, and may in the future, lend to the Registrant and its affiliates, and may in the future, act in various agency roles under credit facilities of the Registrant and its affiliates. Affiliates of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. have in the past, and may in the future, provide the Registrant and its affiliates with investment banking and advisory services for which they have received, and in the future may receive, customary compensation.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, among the Partnership, as Borrower, AmeriGas Propane, Inc., as Guarantor, Petrolane Incorporated, as Guarantor, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.






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.
          
July 7, 2010   By:   Robert W. Krick
       
        Name: Robert W. Krick
        Title: Vice President and Treasurer of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, among the Partnership, as Borrower, AmeriGas Propane, Inc., as Guarantor, Petrolane Incorporated, as Guarantor, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.