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): January 6, 2012
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
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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. |
On January 10, 2012, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) announced the future resignation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership’s general partner, Mr. James Dyer, who will remain as Chief Executive Officer until his successor is appointed. Mr. Dyer will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | — | Press release, dated January 10, 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.
| BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
| By: | Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. | ||
| its General Partner | |||
| Date: January 10, 2012 | By: | /s/ Alex G. Stallings | |
| Alex G. Stallings | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | — | Press release, dated January 10, 2012. |