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 30, 2012
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) | | 001-34733
(Commission
File Number) | | 27-1855740
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(281) 404-1890
(Registrants’ 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 30, 2012, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it lowered Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC’s (the “Company”) long-term corporate credit rating to BB- from BB, senior secured debt rating to BB+ from BBB-, and senior unsecured debt rating to B+ from BB-. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services did not change the 1 recovery rating on the Company’s senior secured debt and 5 recovery rating on the Company’s senior unsecured debt. The rating outlook was changed to stable from negative.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being “furnished” pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “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 that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC |
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Dated: March 30, 2012 | | By: | /s/ Jason A. Dubchak |
| | | Name: | Jason A. Dubchak |
| | | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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