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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
May 28, 2015 | ||
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 1-11727 | 73-1493906 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75219 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(214) 981-0700 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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 2.03. Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
As previously reported on the Current Report on Form 8-K of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015, in connection with ETP’s acquisition of Regency Energy Partners LP (“Regency”), ETP’s wholly owned subsidiary, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (“Panhandle”), agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee (the “Panhandle Guarantee”) all of the payment obligations of Regency and Regency Energy Finance Corp. under their $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “senior notes”). On May 28, 2015, ETP entered into a supplemental indenture relating to the senior notes pursuant to which it has agreed to become a co-obligor with respect to the payment obligations thereunder. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the senior notes, Panhandle’s obligations under the Panhandle Guarantee have been released.
The foregoing description of the supplemental indenture entered into by ETP does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the supplemental indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 28, 2015, by and among Regency Energy Partners LP, Regency Energy Finance Corp., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., as co-obligor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. | |
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.
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., its general partner | |||||
By: | Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
Date: June 1, 2015 | By: | /s/ Thomas P. Mason | ||||
Name: Thomas P. Mason Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 28, 2015, by and among Regency Energy Partners LP, Regency Energy Finance Corp., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., as co-obligor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. | |