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: August 4, 1998 Date of Report: August 5, 1998 Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) Delaware 33-53379 43-1698481 Delaware 33-53379-01 43-1677595 (States or other Commission file (I.R.S. Employer jurisdictions of numbers Identification Nos.) incorporation or organization) One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (816) 792-1600 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On August 4, 1998, Ferrellgas L.P. issued $350 million of fixed rate Senior Notes in five series with maturities ranging from 2005 through 2013 (the Senior Notes) in a private placement to qualified institutional investors. Proceeds of the offering were used to redeem Ferrellgas, L.P.'s outstanding 10 % Series A Fixed Rate Senior Notes on August 5, 1998, and to repay outstanding indebtedness under Ferrellgas, L.P.'s bank credit lines. On August 4, 1998, Ferrellgas L.P.'s Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was declared effective. This agreement provides Ferrellgas L.P. with $145 million of bank credit lines. 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, L.P. By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner) Date: August 5, 1998 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly ------------------- Kevin T. Kelly Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. Date: August 5, 1998 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly --------------------- Kevin T. Kelly Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)