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 17, 2006 |
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-13692 | 23-2787918 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | | 19406 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Director Compensation
On August 17, 2006, the Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner") approved, based on market data, a $10,000 increase in the annual cash compensation payable to each member of the Board of Directors who is not an employee or officer of the General Partner or UGI Corporation, the parent company of the General Partner. As a result, effective October 1, 2006, each non-employee director shall receive an annual retainer of $65,000 for serving as a director of the General Partner. There was no change in the existing additional annual retainer for the chairperson or members of the Audit Committee.
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 21, 2006 | | By: | | Margaret M. Calabrese
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| | | | | Name: Margaret M. Calabrese |
| | | | | Title: Assistant Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. |
