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): June 11, 2013
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| 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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Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., referred to herein as “we” or “our,” issued a press release on June 11, 2013 announcing its intention to file a registration statement on Form S-1 (MEP’s Form S-1”) with respect to the initial public offering of Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P., a proposed master limited partnership (“MEP”), related to MEP’s proposed initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in MEP.
We issued a press release on June 14, 2013, announcing the filing of MEP’s Form S-1.
We formed MEP as our primary vehicle to own, operate, develop and acquire natural gas and natural gas liquid (“NGL”) midstream assets in the United States. MEP’s initial assets are expected to consist of an ownership interest in our existing natural gas and NGL midstream business, which include natural gas gathering, processing and transportation assets located in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as logistics and marketing assets located in the southeastern United States.
Copies of these press releases are available on our website at www.enbridgepartners.com and are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2. These press releases are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.
| 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, 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: June 14, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ Bruce A. Stevenson |
| | | | | | Bruce A. Stevenson Corporate Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer) |
Index of Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., dated June 11, 2013, announcing its intention to file a registration statement on Form S-1 with respect to the initial public offering of Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. |
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| 99.2 | | Press release of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., dated June 14, 2013, announcing its filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 with respect to the initial public offering of Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. |
