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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): November 20, 2014
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-33825 |
| 26-0789784 |
1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
713-369-9000
(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:
x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 20, 2014, El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (“EPB”) held a special meeting of its unitholders in order to vote upon proposals relating to the proposed merger of EPB with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”). At the meeting, EPB unitholders were asked to vote on the following proposals: (i) to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 9, 2014, among EPB, El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., KMI and E Merger Sub LLC (the “Merger Agreement Proposal”) and (ii) to approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal at the time of the special meeting (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
As of the close of business on October 20, 2014, the record date for determining the EPB unitholders entitled to vote on the proposals at the meeting, there were 233,151,329 common units representing limited partner interests of EPB (“EPB common units”) outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting. At the special meeting, holders of 183,257,265 EPB common units were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum. Final voting results are presented below.
Proposal 1: The Merger Agreement Proposal
EPB unitholders approved the Merger Agreement Proposal based on the following results:
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| FOR |
| AGAINST |
| ABSTAIN |
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EPB common units |
| 182,189,235 |
| 895,675 |
| 172,355 |
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Proposal 2: The Adjournment Proposal
EPB unitholders approved the Adjournment Proposal based on the following results:
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| FOR |
| AGAINST |
| ABSTAIN |
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EPB common units |
| 181,272,469 |
| 1,721,794 |
| 263,003 |
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Adjournment of the special meeting was not necessary because there were sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 20, 2014, KMI, Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (“KMR”), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (“KMP”) and EPB issued a joint press release announcing that each of KMI, KMR, KMP and EPB held special meetings of their equity holders to vote upon proposals relating to the proposed mergers of KMR, KMP and EPB with wholly owned subsidiaries of KMI (the “Proposed Transactions”) and that the equity holders of KMI, KMR, KMP, and EPB approved the Proposed Transactions and related proposals. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Kinder Morgan, Inc., Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., dated November 20, 2014.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
KMI has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (“Registration Statement”), which contains a proxy statement for KMI and a proxy statement / prospectus for each of KMP, KMR and EPB. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 22, 2014. Each of KMI, KMP, KMR and EPB mailed to their respective security holders, as applicable, a proxy statement or proxy statement / prospectus in connection with the Proposed Transactions on or about October 22, 2014. The Registration Statement, the KMI proxy statement and each proxy statement / prospectus contain important information about KMI, KMP, KMR, EPB, the Proposed Transactions and related matters. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY, AS APPLICABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR KMI, THE PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS FOR EACH OF KMP, KMR AND EPB AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT OR THE APPLICABLE PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of the KMI proxy statement and each proxy statement / prospectus as well as other filings containing information about KMI, KMP, KMR and EPB, without charge, at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by KMI, KMP, KMR and EPB will be made available free of charge on Kinder Morgan, Inc.’s website at http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor/ or by written request by contacting the investor relations department of KMI, KMP, KMR or EPB at the following address: 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Investor Relations or by phone at (713) 369-9490 or by email at km_ir@kindermorgan.com.
NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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| By: | El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., | |
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| By: | /s/ David R. DeVeau | |
| Name: David R. DeVeau | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
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| Date: November 21, 2014 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of Kinder Morgan, Inc., Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., dated November 20, 2014.