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) April 10, 1996
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization)
33-53379 43-1698481
33-53379 - 01 43-1677595
(Commission File Numbers) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)
One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(816) 792-1600
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 10, 1996 Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. announced that it plans
to issue $125 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2006 in a private placement
to qualified institutional investors under Rule 144A. Net proceeds of the
offering will be contributed by Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. to its operating
partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and will be used to repay outstanding
indebtedness under Ferrellgas, L.P.'s bank credit lines.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
The Exhibit listed in the Index to Exhibits is filed as part of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
FERRELLGAS, L.P.
By: FERRELLGAS, INC. (General Partner)
By: /s/ Danley K. Sheldon
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Danley K. Sheldon
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: April 10, 1996
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
By: /s/ Danley K. Sheldon
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Danley K. Sheldon
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: April 10, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99 Text of press release issued by
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. on
April 10, 1996