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): | | November 21, 2008 |
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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(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 21, 2008, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation ("UGI") and the Board of Directors approved a special award of 12,000 restricted stock units to Robert H. Knauss, effective January 1, 2009. The award was granted under the UGI Corporation 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of December 5, 2006, to recognize Mr. Knauss' many significant contributions to UGI and its subsidiaries. The UGI common stock underlying the award will vest, along with accumulated dividends, on December 31, 2011. In the event of death, disability or retirement, the shares will immediately vest.
Mr. Knauss is an employee of UGI and serves as Vice President and General Counsel of UGI and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. ("General Partner"), the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Mr. Knauss also serves as Corporate Secretary of the General Partner. The General Partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI.
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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| November 25, 2008 | | 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. |
