UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 21, 2016
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VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-36505 (Commission File Number) | 46-5001985 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
500 West Texas Suite 1200 Midland, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 79701 (Zip code) | |
(432) 221-7400 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 21, 2016, Viper Energy Partners LP, as borrower, and Viper Energy Partners LLC, as guarantor, entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2014, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Third Amendment added a provision requiring borrower and the other loan parties to provide control agreements with respect to deposit accounts and securities accounts to secure obligations under the Credit Agreement. In the Third Amendment, the borrowing base was set at $175.0 million.
The preceding summary of the Third Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 203. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | Third Amendment, dated as of June 21, 2016, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2014, by and among Viper Energy Partners LP, as borrower, Viper Energy Partners LLC, as guarantor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP | ||
| By: | Viper Energy Partners GP LLC, its general partner | |
| Date: June 27, 2016 | ||
| By: | /s/ Teresa L. Dick | |
| Name: | Teresa L. Dick | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | Third Amendment, dated as of June 21, 2016, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2014, by and among Viper Energy Partners LP, as borrower, Viper Energy Partners LLC, as guarantor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. | |