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 23, 2008 (December 17, 2008)
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware (State of Incorporation) | 001-33024 (Commission File No.) | 20-4745690 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Fannin, Suite 800, Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 77002 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 651-1144
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 17, 2008, EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) and EnerVest, Ltd. approved an extension to the Omnibus Agreement dated September 29, 2006 between EnerVest, Ltd., EV Management LLC, EV Energy GP, LP, EV Properties, L.P. and the Partnership (the “Omnibus Agreement Extension”). The terms of the Omnibus Agreement Extension were approved by the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of EV Management LLC, the general partner of the general partner of the Partnership. Under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement Extension, a fee of $625,000 per month will be payable to EnerVest, Ltd. for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, subject to adjustment for any acquisitions or divestitures of oil and natural gas properties during such period.
SIGNATURE
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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| | EV Energy Partners, L.P. |
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| Dated: December 23, 2008 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER |
| | Michael E. Mercer |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EV Management LLC, general partner of EV Energy GP, L.P., general partner of EV Energy Partners, L.P |
