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
April 23, 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 23, 2014, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that the Partnership’s Board of Directors approved a cash distribution increase to $0.935 per unit ($3.74 annualized) on ETP common units for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 23, 2014, the Partnership announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.935 per unit ($3.74 annualized) on ETP common units for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The cash distribution will be paid on May 15, 2014 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 5, 2014.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated April 23, 2014. | |
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: April 24, 2014 | /s/ Martin Salinas, Jr. Martin Salinas, Jr. Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated April 23, 2014. | |