UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): September 12, 2017
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35917 | | 46-1972941 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4200 W. 115th Street, Suite 350 Leawood, Kansas | | 66211 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913)928-6060
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 12, 2017, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP issued a press release announcing the pricing of an offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the “Notes Offering”). A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information relating to the Notes Offering contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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| | TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP |
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| | By: | | Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, |
| | | | its general partner |
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Date: September 12, 2017 | | By: | | /s/ Gary J. Brauchle |
| | | | Gary J. Brauchle |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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