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): | May 24, 2005 |
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13692 | 23-2787918 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | 19406 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 610 337-7000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 24, 2005, Mr. Gregory A. Pratt was elected to the Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Mr. Pratt was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Pratt is Vice Chairman and a director of OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. ("OAOT"), an information technology and professional services company (2002 to present). He joined OAOT in 1998 as President and Chief Executive Officer after OAOT acquired Enterprise Technology Group, Inc., a software engineering firm founded by Mr. Pratt. Mr. Pratt served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Intelligent Electronics, Inc. (1991 to 1996), and was co-founder, and served variously as Chief Financial Officer and President of Atari Corporation (1984 to 1991).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 News release dated May 31, 2005
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.
| AmeriGas Partners, L.P. | ||||
| May 31, 2005 | By: | Margaret M. Calabrese | ||
| Name: Margaret M. Calabrese | ||||
| Title: Assistant Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | News release dated May 31, 2005 |