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 16, 2015 |
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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | 19406 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (610) 337-7000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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.
On November 16, 2015, Lon R. Greenberg informed the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant’s general partner, AmeriGas Propane, Inc. (the "General Partner"), of his intent to retire as the General Partner’s Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2016. Mr. Greenberg has served as the General Partner’s Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2013 and previously served as the Board’s Executive Chairman from 1996 to 2013. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of UGI Corporation, the parent of the General Partner, from 1995 until his retirement in 2013. The General Partner and its Board of Directors thank Mr. Greenberg for his valuable insights, commitment, guidance and leadership throughout his 35 years of service in various roles with the General Partner and UGI Corporation. The General Partner’s current Vice Chairman, John L. Walsh will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective upon Mr. Greenberg’s retirement. Mr. Walsh has served as a Director and Vice Chairman of the General Partner’s Board of Directors since 2005. Marvin O. Schlanger will continue to serve as the Board’s Presiding Director.
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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| November 20, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Monica M. Gaudiosi
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| Name: Monica M. Gaudiosi | ||||
| Title: Vice President and General Counsel, Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. | ||||