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 15, 2022
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Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
| 001-11331 |
| 43-1698480 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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One Liberty Plaza, | | |
Liberty, Missouri |
| 64068 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600
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n/a |
Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
| 333-06693-02 |
| 43-1742520 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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One Liberty Plaza | | |
Liberty, Missouri |
| 64068 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600
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n/a |
Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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Ferrellgas, L.P. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
| 000-50182 |
| 43-1698481 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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One Liberty Plaza | | |
Liberty, Missouri |
| 64068 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600
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n/a |
Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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Ferrellgas Finance Corp. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
| 000-50183 |
| 14-1866671 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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One Liberty Plaza, | | |
Liberty, Missouri |
| 64068 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 816-792-1600
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n/a |
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
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| Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 15, 2022, the board of directors of Ferrellgas, Inc., in its capacity as the general partner of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), declared a cash distribution on the Partnership’s Class B Units of $38.46 per Class B Unit, or $49.9 million in the aggregate. The distribution is payable on or about July 8, 2022, to Class B Unitholders of record as of the close of business on June 23, 2022.
Tax Notice to Foreign Investors
This filing serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100% of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate. Nominees, and not Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., are treated as the withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.
Limitation on Materiality and Incorporation by Reference
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and is not deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. In addition, such information is not to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of or other filings of any of the registrants made pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
The furnishing of particular information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by any of the registrants as to the materiality or completeness of any such information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each 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. | |
| By: | Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner |
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Date: June 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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| FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. | |
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Date: June 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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| FERRELLGAS, L.P. | |
| By: | Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner |
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Date: June 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |
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| FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. | |
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Date: June 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President |