UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
| December 15, 2017 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||
| ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 1-31219 | 73-1493906 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75225 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| (214) 981-0700 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 15, 2017, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) provided notice to the participants in its distribution reinvestment plan (the “Plan”) that it has changed the discount at which participants may purchase ETP common units through the Plan from 2.5% to 0.0%, effective for the distributions payable in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 and future quarters. The method for calculating the applicable market price for such purchases of ETP common units is described in the Plan prospectus, which forms a part of ETP’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2017. The Plan prospectus is also available on ETP’s website at www.energytransfer.com under Investor Relations.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
SIGNATURE
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: | December 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Long | |
| Name: | Thomas E. Long | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||