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) February 20, 2006
TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-32505 | | 34-2037221 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | | | Identification Number) |
1670 Broadway, Suite 3100, Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-626-8200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 20, 2006, we entered into a new five-year terminaling services agreement with Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (“Marathon”) regarding approximately 1.0 million barrels of asphalt storage capacity throughout our Florida facilities. We will provide services to Marathon and its customers, including the receipt, storage, throughput, heating, additive and other injection services, blending and delivery of asphalt. The Marathon agreement became effective February 20, 2006 at our Jacksonville and Port Manatee, Florida facilities and will become effective on May 1, 2006 at our Cape Canaveral and Port Everglades facilities.
The terminaling services agreement with our current asphalt customer will expire simultaneously with the effective dates of the Marathon agreement.
A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | | TransMontaigne Partners L.P. press release dated February 23, 2006. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P. |
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| | By: | TransMontaigne GP L.L.C.,
its general partner |
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Date: February 24, 2006 | | By: | /s/ Randall J. Larson |
| | | Randall J. Larson |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief |
| | | Financial Officer and Chief |
| | | Accounting Officer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | | TransMontaigne Partners L.P. press release dated February 23, 2006. |
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