================================================================================ 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 8, 2001 PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. (Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-9808 76-0582150 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 700 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 (713) 654-1414 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On May 9, 2001, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing that its general partner, Plains All American Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Plains Resources Inc., had entered into definitive agreements to sell a portion of its ownership in the Partnership to an investor group comprised of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, EnCap Investments, James C. Flores and an entity controlled by the management of PAA. 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. PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. Date: May 9, 2001 By: /s/ Cynthia A. Feeback --------------------------------------- Name: Cynthia A. Feeback Title: Vice President--Accounting of Our General Partner INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99.1 Press Release issued by the Registrant, dated May 9, 2001.