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 1, 2009
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 001-33503 | 20-8536826 |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
Two Warren Place 6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 500 Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74136 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 237-4000
SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
As previously disclosed, effective December 1, 2009, the Registrant changed its name from SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. to Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”). The Partnership’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership relating to this name change was filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2009. In addition, in connection with the name change, the Partnership’s general partner executed the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”), which incorporates prior amendments to the Partnership Agreement and effectuates the name change.
Additionally, also as previously disclosed, effective December 1, 2009, the Partnership’s general partner changed its name from SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. to Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. (the “General Partner”). The General Partner’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation relating to this name change was filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 25, 2009. In addition, in connection with the name change, the sole member of the General Partner executed the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner (the “LLC Agreement”), which incorporates prior amendments to the LLC Agreement and effectuates the name change.
Copies of the Partnership Agreement and the LLC Agreement are filed herewith as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
The Partnership's common units will continue to trade on the Pink Sheets under its existing symbol SGLP.PK until the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has completed processing the name change. The new CUSIP number for the Partnership’s common units is 09625U109.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
3.1 | — | Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P., dated as of December 1, 2009. |
3.2 | — | Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C., dated as of December 1, 2009. |
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.
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
its General Partner
Date: December 7, 2009 By: /s/ Alex G. Stallings
Alex G. Stallings
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
3.1 | — | Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P., dated as of December 1, 2009. |
3.2 | — | Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C., dated as of December 1, 2009. |