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): December 4, 2012
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-35262 | 16-1731691 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
2001 Bryan, Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 750-1771
(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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 4, 2012, Regency Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) issued a press release announcing that the Lone Star West Texas Gateway NGL Pipeline, a 570-mile, 16-inch pipeline owned by Lone Star NGL LLC, a joint venture between the Partnership and ETP, is now in service. The West Texas Gateway was originally scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2013.
A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 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 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)-(c) Not used.
(d) 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 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| Regency Energy Partners LP Press Release dated December 4, 2012. | ||
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.
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP By: Regency GP LP, its general partner By: Regency GP LLC, its general partner | ||||
| By: | /s/ A. Troy Sturrock | |||
| A. Troy Sturrock | ||||
| Vice President, Controller | ||||
December 4, 2012