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): February 17, 2016
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35917 | 46-1972941 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 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 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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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 17, 2016, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP and Tallgrass Energy GP, LP issued a joint press release announcing fourth quarter 2015 earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated in this report by reference.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 17, 2016, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP ("TEP") and Tallgrass Energy GP, LP ("TEGP") issued a joint press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Tallgrass Energy Holdings, LLC, the sole member of TEGP’s general partner and the general partner of Tallgrass Development, LP ("TD"), has authorized an equity purchase program under which TD may initially purchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of the outstanding Class A shares of TEGP or the outstanding common units of TEP. TD may purchase Class A shares or Common Units from time to time on the open market or in negotiated purchases. The timing and amounts of any such purchases will be subject to market conditions and other factors, and will be in accordance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. The purchase plan does not obligate TD to acquire any specific number of Class A shares or Common Units and may be discontinued at any time. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press release dated February 17, 2016
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.
| TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS, LP | ||||
| By: | Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC | |||
| its general partner | ||||
| Date: | February 17, 2016 | By: | /s/ David G. Dehaemers, Jr. | |
| David G. Dehaemers, Jr. | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Document Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 17, 2016 |