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 Report: September 20, 1999 Commission File Number 1-14323 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 76-0568219 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization) Number) 2727 North Loop West Houston, Texas 77008 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) (713) 880-6500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On September 20, 1999, the Company announced it had completed its acquisition of Tejas Natural Gas Liquids, LLC, from Tejas Energy, LLC, an affiliate of Shell Oil Company. In exchange for its natural gas liquids (NGL) business, Tejas Energy received 14.5 million convertible special partnership units in the Company and $166 million in cash. Tejas Energy has the opportunity to earn an additional 6.0 million convertible contingency units over the next two years. As part of the transaction, the Company has entered into a long-term gas processing agreement with Shell for its Gulf of Mexico production. Tejas' NGL businesses include natural gas processing and NGL fractionation, transportation, storage and marketing. All of Tejas' NGL assets in Louisiana and Mississippi are included under the terms of the transaction. This acquisition by the Company forms a fully integrated Gulf Coast NGL processing, fractionation, storage, transportation and marketing business. A copy of the Company's press release announcing the completion of the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.3. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.3 Press Release dated September 20, 1999. 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. ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. By Enterprise Products GP, LLC, its general partner Date: September 20, 1999 By: /s/ Gary L. Miller ____________________________________ Gary L. Miller Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterprise Products GP, LLC EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 99.3 Press Release September 20, 1999.