UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 30, 2008
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Delaware | 1-33193 | 75-3218520 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Westpointe Corporate Center One, 1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township, PA | 15108 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 412-262-2830
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Effective December 30, 2008, Sean McGrath will assume the position of Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (the “Company”), succeeding Nancy J. McGurk who is retiring from that position.
Mr. McGrath, 36, has been the Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL), since May 2005. Atlas Pipeline Partners is a master limited partnership engaged in the transmission, gathering and processing of natural gas. Since January 2006, Mr. McGrath has been the Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas Pipeline Holdings GP, LLC, the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: AHD), a master limited partnership that owns Atlas Pipeline Partners GP. Also effective December 30, 2008, Mr. McGrath will assume the position of Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas America, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATLS), a holding company which owns approximately 48% of the Company’s Class A and common units and all of the management incentive interests. Atlas America’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlas Energy Management, Inc., is the Company’s manager.
Mr. McGrath was the Controller of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a publicly-traded partnership that transports, terminals and stores refined products and crude oil, from 2002 to 2005, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ATLAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Lisa Washington | |||
| Name: | Lisa Washington | |||
| Date: December 31, 2008 | Title: | Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President and Secretary | ||