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, 2010
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
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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333 Clay Street, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas | | 77002 |
(Address of principal
executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 16, 2010, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives (“Representatives”) of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), that provides for the issuance and sale by the Partnership, and purchase by the Underwriters, of 4,200,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Common Units”). The Underwriters were also granted an over allotment option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 630,000 common units. The material terms of the offering of the Common Units are described in the prospectus supplement, dated November 16, 2010, as filed by the Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The offer and sale of the Common Units is registered with the Commission pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-162475) filed by the Partnership on October 14, 2009, and the closing with respect to the Common Units is expected to occur on November 19, 2010.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Partnership and certain affiliates, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights, obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
Each of the Underwriters or their respective affiliates have performed investment and commercial banking and advisory services for the Partnership and its affiliates from time to time for which they have received customary fees and expenses. The Underwriters and their affiliates may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for the Partnership in the ordinary course of their business. Affiliates of each of the Underwriters are lenders under the Partnership’s credit facilities and accordingly will receive a substantial portion of the proceeds from the offering pursuant to the repayment of borrowings under such facilities.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 16, 2010, the Partnership issued a press release announcing that it had priced the offering described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Number | | Description |
| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 16, 2010, by and among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. |
| 5.1 | | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. |
| 8.1 | | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to certain tax matters. |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 16, 2010. |
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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.
By: PAA GP LLC, its general partner
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: November 17, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description |
| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 16, 2010, by and among Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. |
| 5.1 | | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. |
| 8.1 | | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to certain tax matters. |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 16, 2010. |
