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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | August 28, 2007 |
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-11331 | 43-1698480 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas | | 66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 913-661-1500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 333-06693 | 43-1742520 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas | | 66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 913-661-1500 |
n/a
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-50182 | 43-1698481 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas | | 66210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 913-661-1500 |
n/a
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-50183 | 14-1866671 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000, Overland Park, Kansas | | 66210 |
_________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 913-661-1500 |
n/a
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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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Common Unit Distribution:
On August 28, 2007, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. declared its fourth quarter cash distribution of $0.50 per partnership common unit. The distribution is payable September 14, 2007, to common unitholders of record as of September 7, 2007. The distribution covers the period from May 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007, the end of Ferrellgas Partners’ fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P annualized distribution is currently $2.00 per common unit.
IRS Notice:
On June 28, 2007, the IRS mailed a "Notice of Beginning of Administrative Proceeding" (the "Notice") to us stating that the IRS is commencing an audit of Ferrellgas, L.P.’s 2004 and Ferrellgas Partners L.P.’s 2004 and 2005 partnership tax returns. We believe this to be a routine audit of the various items of those partnerships' income, gain, deductions, losses and credits. We are making this disclosure to satisfy the IRS requirement that we notify Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.'s limited partners of the Notice within 75 days from the receipt of the Notice from the IRS. Copies of the Notices are attached as exhibits hereto.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
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| | | Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. |
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| August 28, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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| | | | | Name: Kevin T. Kelly |
| | | | | Title: Senior VIce President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| | | Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. |
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| August 28, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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| | | | | Name: Kevin T. Kelly |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| | | Ferrellgas, L.P. |
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| August 28, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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| | | | | Name: Kevin T. Kelly |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| | | Ferrellgas Finance Corp. |
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| August 28, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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| | | | | Name: Kevin T. Kelly |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Fourth quarter distribution press release |
99.2 | | Ferrellgas, L.P. Notice of beginning of administrative proceeding |
99.3 | | Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Notice of beginning of administrative proceeding |
