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): October 2, 2017
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-10934 | 39-1715850 |
(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)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 2, 2017, Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. entered into the Extension Agreement and Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2017, with the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, to, among other things, extend the scheduled maturity date for the extending lenders to September 26, 2022 and remove certain provisions and references related to Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. A copy of the Extension Agreement and Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) 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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Registrant) |
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| | By: | Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. |
| | | as delegate of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., its General Partner |
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| Date: October 5, 2017 | By: | /s/ Valorie Wanner |
| | | Valorie Wanner Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer) |
Index of Exhibits
