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
July 23, 2007 (July 17, 2007)
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-33024 | | 20-4745690 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
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1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas | 77002 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 651-1144
Not Applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated July 18, 2007
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 17, 2007, EV Properties, L.P., a partnership that is wholly owned by EV Energy Partners, L.P., entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Plantation Operating, LLC (the “Seller”) to acquire certain oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas from Sellers for a total purchase price of $160 million. The acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of September 2007, is subject to customary closing conditions and purchase price adjustments.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 18, 2007 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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| | EV ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Registrant) |
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| | By: EV Energy GP, L.P., its general partner |
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| | By: EV Management, L.L.C., its general partner |
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Date: July 23, 2007 | By: | /s/ Michael E. Mercer |
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Michael E. Mercer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 18, 2007. |
