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 Earliest Event Reported: January 27, 2003
Date of Report: February 3, 2003
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
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(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware 1-11331 43-1698480
Delaware 333-06693 43-1742520
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(States or other Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdictions of numbers Identification Nos.)
incorporation or
organization)
One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (816) 792-1600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 16, 2002, the board of directors of Ferrellgas, Inc., the
general partner of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., elected to increase its number of
director positions from four to six members. Additionally, the board of
directors of Ferrellgas, Inc. elected Mr. William K. Hoskins and Mr. John R.
Lowden to serve in these newly appointed positions, contingent upon, among other
things, their acceptance of such position. Effective January 27, 2003, both Mr.
Hoskins and Mr. Lowden serve as Directors of Ferrellgas, Inc.
Mr. Hoskins received a B.A. from Yale University and subsequently graduated
from Harvard Law School. Mr. Hoskins is the Managing Partner of Resolution
Counsel, LLP, a Portland, Oregon-based law firm that serves as resolution
counsel for companies or parties involved in large disputes. He is also the
President of Hoskins & Associates, a pharmaceutical and biotech consulting firm
with special emphasis on European operations; as well as, the Managing Partner
of Hoskins Group, LP, a private fund. Previously, Mr. Hoskins served as Vice
President, Secretary and General Counsel of Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. and its
predecessors Marion Laboratories, Inc. and Marion Merrell Dow, Inc.
Mr. Hoskins has served as an officer and/or a director of numerous public
and private corporations and industry associations. Current directorships
include American Arbitration Association, Isotechnika, Inc. (TSX: ISA) and
Sequella, Inc.
Mr. Lowden received a B.S. in Business and an MBA from Wake Forest
University. Mr. Lowden is the President of NewCastle Partners, LLC, a Greenwich,
Connecticut-based private investment firm. Prior to founding NewCastle Partners,
LLC, Mr. Lowden was the Managing Director of The Jordan Company, a New York
City-based private equity firm, as well as, an investment banker with Ferris &
Company in Washington, DC.
Mr. Lowden has served as an officer and/or a director of numerous public
and private corporations and industry associations. Current directorships
include Apparel Ventures, Inc., Nielsen & Bainbridge LLC and Professional Paint,
Inc.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner)
Date: February 3, 2003 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
Date: February 3, 2003 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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Kevin T. Kelly
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and sole director (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)