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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2007
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-50056 | 05-0527861 | ||
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| 4200 STONE ROAD | ||
| KILGORE, TEXAS | 75662 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On December 28, 2007, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among Martin Operating Partnership L.P., the Partnership, Martin Operating GP LLC, Prism Gas Systems I, L.P., Prism Gas Systems GP, L.L.C., Prism Gulf Coast Systems, L.L.C., McLeod Gas Gathering and Processing Company, L.L.C., Woodlawn Pipeline Co., Inc., the financial institution parties to the Credit Agreement and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amendment modified the Partnership’s existing Credit Agreement to exercise the remaining portion of the accordion and thereby increase the revolver commitments under the Credit Agreement from $120 million to $195 million. All other material terms remain the same as disclosed in the Partnership’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.
As of December 31, 2007, the Partnership had approximately $95.0 million in revolving credit borrowings and $0.1 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement, leaving approximately $99.9 million available for future revolver borrowings and letters of credit. Amounts borrowed and repaid under the revolving credit facility portion of the Credit Agreement may be re-borrowed. As of December 31, 2007, the Partnership also had approximately $130.0 million of indebtedness outstanding under the term loan facility portion of the Credit Agreement.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 2, 2008, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the Amendment. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
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(d) Exhibits
| EXHIBIT | ||||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
| 10.1 | — | Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, among Martin Operating Partnership L.P., Martin Midstream Partners L.P., Martin Operating GP LLC, Prism Gas Systems I, L.P., Prism Gas Systems GP, L.L.C., Prism Gulf Coast Systems, L.L.C., McLeod Gas Gathering and Processing Company, L.L.C., Woodlawn Pipeline Co., Inc., the financial institution parties to the Credit Agreement and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent. | ||
| 99.1 | — | Press release dated January 2, 2008. |
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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.
| MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. By: Martin Midstream GP LLC, Its General Partner | ||||
| Date: January 2, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Bondurant | ||
| Robert D. Bondurant, | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT | ||||
| NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
| 10.1 | — | Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, among Martin Operating Partnership L.P., Martin Midstream Partners L.P., Martin Operating GP LLC, Prism Gas Systems I, L.P., Prism Gas Systems GP, L.L.C., Prism Gulf Coast Systems, L.L.C., McLeod Gas Gathering and Processing Company, L.L.C., Woodlawn Pipeline Co., Inc., the financial institution parties to the Credit Agreement and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent. | ||
| 99.1 | — | Press release dated January 2, 2008. |
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