UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT February 27, 2012
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) February 27, 2012
BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 01-32665 | 20-3265614 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800
(Address of principal executive office)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 27, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the purchase of the remaining 80% equity interest in Boardwalk HP Storage Company, LLC by Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, from Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. (BPHC), the parent of the Registrant’s general partner, for $284.8 million. Boardwalk Pipelines, LP financed the purchase price through borrowings under its revolving credit facility. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, News Release, issued February 27, 2012, providing information about the purchase of the remaining interest in Boardwalk HP Storage Company, LLC. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP |
| | | By: BOARDWALK GP, LP, |
| | | | its general partner |
| | | By: BOARDWALK GP, LLC, |
| | | | its general partner |
| | | | | By: /s/ Jamie L. Buskill |
| | | | | | Jamie L. Buskill |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
