UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 9, 2005
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Delaware | | 1-31239 | | 27-0005456 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200, Englewood, CO | | 80112-5000 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-290-8700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 3.01 NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) received a letter from the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) dated June 9, 2005, advising that the Partnership is not in compliance with the AMEX requirements as set forth in Section 1101 of the Amex Company Guide for failure to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2004 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005 by the prescribed filing deadlines. The compliance letter gives the Partnership until June 24, 2005 to submit a plan of action that the Partnership has taken, or will take, to bring it into compliance by no later than July 11, 2005. If the plan is accepted, the Partnership will remain listed during the plans period, during which it will be subject to periodic review to determine whether progress consistent with the plan is being made. If the Partnership is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by July 11, 2005, or does not make progress consistent with the plan during the plan period, delisting procedures will be initiated.
The Partnership is devoting substantial resources and working with its outside auditors to complete and file the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as soon as reasonably possible and to restore its compliance with the AMEX requirements. Based on current facts and circumstances, the Partnership will file such Reports no later than July 11, 2005.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The exhibit identified below is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of the American Stock Exchange Compliance Letter. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. | |
| (Registrant) | |
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| By: | MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C.
its General Partner | |
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Date: June 15, 2005 | By: | /s/ James G. Ivey | |
| Name: | James G. Ivey | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
99.1 Press Release of the American Stock Exchange Compliance Letter.
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