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): May 19, 2015
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36835 | | 51-0658510 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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515 San Felipe St., Suite 2500 Houston, Texas | | 77056 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 386-3701
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 19, 2015, Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. (the “Company”), an indirect parent of the registrant, issued a press release announcing that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $2.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers. The Company expects the senior notes will be issued in separate series. The notes are expected to initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the registrant’s subsidiaries, including CPG OpCo GP LLC and CPG OpCo LP.
The Company’s press release, dated May 19, 2015, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 19, 2015, issued by Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. |
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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.
Date: May 19, 2015
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| Columbia Pipeline Partners LP |
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| By: | | CPP GP LLC, its general partner |
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| By: | | /s/ Robert E. Smith |
| | Robert E. Smith |
| | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated May 19, 2015, issued by Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. |
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