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): January 27, 2017
MIDCOAST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-36175 | 61-1714064 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 821-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 27, 2017, an email communication was made to the employees of Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), advising them that, as previously announced, the Partnership and Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (“EECI”) have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which EECI will acquire all of the publicly-held common units of the Partnership. A copy of the communication is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Reference is made to the “Index of Exhibits” following the signature page, which is hereby incorporated into this Item.
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 there unto duly authorized.
| | MIDCOAST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Registrant) |
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| | By: | Midcoast Holdings, L.L.C. | |
| | | its General Partner | |
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| Date: January 27, 2017 | By: | /s/ NOOR S. KAISSI | |
| | | Noor S. Kaissi, Controller (Duly Authorized Officer) | |
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Email Communication to Employees on January 27, 2017 |
