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): March 8, 2017
| STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-35493 | 13-3727655 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York | 10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300
| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 14, 2017, Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 and other financial information. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2017, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner (the "Board") had declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $.15 per unit (representing the amount of the regular quarterly distribution pro rated from the February 7, 2017 date of issuance), payable March 15, 2017, to unitholders of record as of March 1, 2017, on its 6% Series A Preferred Units, no par value ("Series A Preferred"). Any future determination to declare distributions on its units of Series A Preferred, and any determination to pay such distributions in cash or in kind, or a combination thereof, will remain at the discretion of the Board and will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the Company's results of operations, cash flows, financial position and capital requirements, among others.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued March 14, 2017. |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued March 8, 2017. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| March 14, 2017 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | |
| By: | Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. | |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas B. Woodworth | |
| Douglas B. Woodworth | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued March 14, 2017. |
| 99.2 | Press Release issued March 8, 2017. |