UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2015
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33016 | 68-0629883 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2700
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(281) 408-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 July 21, 2015, by Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing, among other things, its cash distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
In the press release, the Partnership further disclosed that it will announce earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, and hold an earnings conference call at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time) on Thursday, July 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being “furnished” pursuant to Item and 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Partnership filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 21, 2015, the Partnership issued a press release announcing, among other things, that it will pay a cash distribution of $0.07 per common unit (including eligible restricted common units) to all common unitholders (as to common units and eligible restricted common units), for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The Partnership will pay this distribution on August 14, 2015 to its common unitholders (as to common units and eligible restricted common units) of record as of close of business on August 6, 2015.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 21, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
| By: | Eagle Rock Energy GP, L.P., | ||
| its general partner | |||
| By: | Eagle Rock Energy G&P, LLC, | ||
| its general partner | |||
| Date: July 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Charles C. Boettcher | |
| Charles C. Boettcher | |||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 21, 2015. |