UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 7, 2018
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 033-43007 | | 73-1389684 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, Illinois | | 60015 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 405-2400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 7, 2018, Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TNCLP”), entered into an assignment and assumption agreement (the “Agreement”) with Terra Nitrogen GP Inc., a Delaware corporation (“TNGP”), under which TNCLP assigned to TNGP the right to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common units representing limited partner interests in TNCLP held by persons other than TNGP and its affiliates. The description of the Agreement contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
TNGP is the sole general partner of TNCLP. Affiliates of TNGP currently hold approximately 75.1% of the outstanding common units of TNCLP and all of the outstanding Class B common units of TNCLP. TNCLP is party to several agreements with an affiliate of TNGP relating to the operation of TNCLP’s business and the sale of the fertilizer products produced at TNCLP’s Verdigris facility.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 7, 2018, TNCLP issued a press release announcing that, on such date, TNGP has elected to exercise the right, assigned to TNGP by TNCLP, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common units representing limited partner interests in TNCLP not already owned by TNGP or its affiliates for a cash purchase price, determined in accordance with TNCLP’s partnership agreement, of $84.033 per unit. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
Date: February 7, 2018 | TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P. |
| By: | Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. |
| Its: | General Partner |
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| By: | /s/Douglas C. Barnard |
| | Name: Douglas C. Barnard |
| | Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
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