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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | January 29, 2008 |
Alon USA Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-32567 | 74-2966572 |
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| 7616 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas | | 75251 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (972) 367-3600 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 29, 2008, Alon USA, LP, a subsidiary of Alon USA Energy, Inc., the registrant (the "Company"), entered into a Pipeline Lease Agreement (the "Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement") with Plains Pipeline, L.P., a Texas limited partnership. The Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement is dated as of December 12, 2007.
The Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement replaces that certain Pipeline Lease Agreement, dated January 22, 2001, between Fin-Tex Pipe Line Company and Chevron Pipe Line Company, which agreement expired in accordance with its terms. Through a series of mergers, Alon Paramount Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, became the successor to Fin-Tex Pipe Line Company under the Pipeline Lease Agreement.
The Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement provides the Company with continued access to approximately 39 miles of pipeline used to transport refined products from the Company’s Big Spring refinery to Midland, Texas. The term of the Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement expires on December 31, 2012.
A copy of the Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Plains Pipeline Lease Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Pipeline Lease Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2007, between Plains Pipeline, L.P. and Alon USA, LP.
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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| | | Alon USA Energy, Inc. |
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| February 4, 2008 | | By: | | Harlin R. Dean
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| | | | | Name: Harlin R. Dean |
| | | | | Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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10.1 | | Pipeline Lease Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2007, between Plains Pipeline, L.P. and Alon USA, LP. |
