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): July 30, 2010
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-13692 | | 23-2787918 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | | | | 19406 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610 337-1000
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 July 30, 2010, the holders of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (“Partnership”) Common Units, representing limited partner interests (“Unitholders”), approved the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on Behalf of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (“2010 AmeriGas Plan”). A description of the 2010 AmeriGas Plan was included in the Partnership’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2010 under the heading, “Approval of the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on Behalf of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. – Description of the Plan.”
A copy of the Partnership’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 7, 2010 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and the description of the 2010 AmeriGas Plan included therein is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the 2010 AmeriGas Plan is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On July 30, 2010, the Partnership held a special meeting of its Unitholders. The Unitholders approved the 2010 AmeriGas Plan. The number of votes cast for and against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes in the approval of the 2010 AmeriGas Plan is as follows:
For: 35,312,206; Against: 1,831,193; Abstain: 358,458; Broker Non-Voted: 0.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed June 7, 2010.
10.2 AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on Behalf of AmeriGas Partners, L.P., Effective July 30, 2010.
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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| | | | AmeriGas Partners, L.P. |
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| August 4, 2010 | | | | By: | | /s/ Margaret M. Calabrese |
| | | | | | Name: Margaret M. Calabrese Title: Assistant Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed June 7, 2010. |
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| 10.2 | | AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on Behalf of AmeriGas Partners, L.P., Effective July 30, 2010. |
