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): November 28, 2011


BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
001-33503
20-8536826
(State of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)


Two Warren Place
6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 500
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
74136
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 237-4000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On November 28, 2011, the Staff of the Fort Worth office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) notified Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) that the Staff has completed its investigation of the Partnership and does not intend to recommend any enforcement action by the SEC.  The investigation commenced in 2008 and was previously disclosed in the Partnership’s public filings.

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

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.

   
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
       
   
By:  
Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
     
its General Partner
       
Date:  November 30, 2011
By:
/s/ Alex G. Stallings
     
Alex G. Stallings
     
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary