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): March 18, 2009 (March 12, 2009)
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)
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 12, 2009, EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) adopted a new form of Incentive Unit Agreement providing for incentive units to be issued under the EV Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan to certain of the named executive officers of EV Management, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership. The form of Incentive Unit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | (d) | Exhibits. |
| | | |
| | 10.1 | Form of EV Energy Partners, L.P. Incentive Unit Agreement |
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.
| | EV Energy Partners, L.P. |
| | | |
| | | |
| Dated: March 18, 2009 | 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 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | | |
| 10.1 | | Form of EV Energy Partners, L.P. Incentive Unit Agreement |
