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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): May 6, 2014

Northern Tier Energy LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
001-35612
 
80-0763623
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1250 W. Washington Street, Suite 300
Tempe, Arizona
 
85281
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 302-5450

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 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 6, 2014, Northern Tier Energy LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release reporting results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

Also on May 6, 2014, the Partnership reported that the Board declared a cash distribution for the first quarter 2014 of $0.77 per common unit. The distribution will be paid on May 30, 2014 to common unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 19, 2014.

The information contained in Items 2.02 and 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” and is not deemed “filed” by the Partnership for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Section, nor is it deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.

ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated May 6, 2014.






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Tier Energy LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
Northern Tier Energy GP LLC,
 
 
 
 
 
 
its general partner
 
 
 
 
Date: May 6, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David Bonczek
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Bonczek
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description

99.1
 
Press release dated May 6, 2014.