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): July 20, 2009
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-14569 | | 76-0582150 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 333 Clay Street, Suite 1600 | | |
| Houston, Texas | | 77002 |
| (Address of principal | | (Zip Code) |
| executive offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 646-4100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On July 20, 2009, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the “Partnership”) announced that it has commenced a public offering of senior notes. The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to supplement the capital available under its existing hedged inventory facility to fund working capital needs associated with base levels of routine foreign crude oil import and for seasonal LPG inventory requirements. The hedged inventory facility matures in November 2009 and is generally renewed annually. Excess net proceeds, if any, will be used for general partnership purposes, including reductions in outstanding borrowings under its credit facilities. The press release announcing the offering and the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering are furnished as exhibits.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 20, 2009 |
| 99.2 | | Preliminary prospectus dated July 20, 2009 |
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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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| | PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
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| | By: | PAA GP LLC, its general partner | |
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| | By: | PLAINS AAP, L.P., its sole member | |
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| | By: | PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC, | |
| | | its general partner | |
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| | By: | /s/ Tim Moore | |
| | | Name: | Tim Moore | |
| | | Title: | Vice President | |
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Date: July 20, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 20, 2009 |
| 99.2 | | Preliminary prospectus dated July 20, 2009 |
