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
October 17, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33303 | | 65-1295427 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 584-1000
(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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 17, 2012, Targa Resources Partners LP issued a press release disclosing preliminary estimated results for the third quarter of 2012 and forecasts of its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 and the calendar years 2013 and 2014.
The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, includes the non-generally accepted accounting principle, or non-GAAP, financial measure Adjusted EBITDA. The press release provides reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as well as other disclosures about this non-GAAP measure. Our non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to the GAAP measure of net income.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Targa Resources Partners LP Press Release dated October 17, 2012 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | Targa Resources Partners LP |
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| | | | By: | | Targa Resources GP LLC |
| | | | | | its general partner |
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| Date: October 17, 2012 | | | | | | /s/ Matthew J. Meloy. |
| | | | | | Matthew J. Meloy |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Targa Resources Partners LP Press Release dated October 17, 2012 |
