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): 03/04/2014
Atlas Energy, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-32953
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Delaware
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43-2094238
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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Park Place Corporate Center One
1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 262-2830
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective March 4, 2014, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Atlas Energy GP, LLC, the general partner of Atlas Energy, L.P. (the "Partnership"), approved the appointment of Jeffrey Kupfer to the Board. Mr. Kupfer was appointed to serve in Class I of the Board, on which he will continue to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of the Partnership. In connection with his service on the Board and consistent with the compensation arrangements for non-employee directors set forth in the Partnership's 2013 proxy statement, Mr. Kupfer will receive an annual cash retainer and a grant of phantom units for his service on the Board.
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.
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Atlas Energy, L.P.
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Date: March 04, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Lisa Washington
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Lisa Washington
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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