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 13, 2013
ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-34831 | 80-0534394 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
525 Central Park Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73105 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(877) 413-1023
(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:
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Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 13, 2013, Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 13, 2013, by and among the Partnership, Access MLP Operating, L.L.C., as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the Issuing Lender, and the other lenders party thereto, which amends and restates the Partnership’s senior secured revolving credit facility.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement favorably amends the Partnership’s credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to May 13, 2018 and increase the aggregate revolving commitments thereunder to $1,750,000,000.
The foregoing description of the Second Amended Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amended Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligations under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits. See “Exhibit Index” attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Access Midstream Partners GP, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ David C. Shiels | |||||
| David C. Shiels Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 14, 2013
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
10.1 | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2013, by and among Access MLP Operating, L.L.C., as the Borrower, Access Midstream Partners, L.P., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the Issuing Lender, and the other lenders party thereto. |
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