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): April 20, 2021
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36137 | 45-2637964 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
185 International Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 225-1560
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests | SRLP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
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Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
(b) On April 20, 2021, Sprague Resources Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sprague Holdings”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Sprague HP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), and, solely for purposes of Section 11.14 thereof, Hartree Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, pursuant to which Sprague Holdings will sell to Buyer all of Sprague Holdings’ interest in Sprague Resources GP LLC, the general partner of Sprague Resources LP (the “Partnership”), all of the common units representing limited partner interests that Sprague Holdings owns in the Partnership and all of the Partnership’s Incentive Distribution Rights, as defined in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership. The transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, if consummated, would constitute a change in control of the Partnership.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)
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.
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP | |||||
By: | Sprague Resources GP LLC, its General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Paul A. Scoff | ||||
Paul A. Scoff | |||||
Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary | |||||
Dated: April 22, 2021