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) September 6, 2007
MARKWEST HYDROCARBON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-14841 |
| 84-1352233 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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incorporation or organization) |
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1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-925-9200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On September 6, 2007, MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. and MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. hosted a conference call to discuss the proposed transaction that resulted from the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Redemption and Merger on September 5, 2007, by and among the MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. and MWEP, L.L.C. The transcript of this call is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Cautionary Statements
Certain statements contained herein or in the exhibits filed with this report may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated herein may constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary significantly from those expressed or implied in such statements and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that affect our operations, financial performance and other factors as discussed in our filings with the SEC. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially are those risks discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, for each of MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. and MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc., as filed with the SEC. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, specifically those under the heading “Risk Factors.” We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
| Transcript of September 6, 2007 conference call announcing MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. to Merge with MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: September 11, 2007 | By: | /s/ NANCY K. BUESE |
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| Nancy K. Buese |
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