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
March 3, 2014
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 Number) | ||
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Dallas, TX 75219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 3, 2014, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) adopted Amendment No. 7 to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership in order to make certain changes necessary to amend tax allocation provisions related to the Partnership’s Class E Units and Class G Units in order to comply with certain Treasury Regulations, and to make various other technical changes to update the agreement.
A copy of Amendment No. 7 to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Amendment No. 7, dated March 3, 2014, to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., dated July 28, 2009. | |
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: March 4, 2014 | /s/ Martin Salinas, Jr. Martin Salinas, Jr. Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 4.1 | Amendment No. 7, dated March 3, 2014, to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., dated July 28, 2009. | |