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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): October 31, 2001
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12295 76-0513049
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Dallas, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 860-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 31, 2001, Genesis Energy, L.P. ("GELP") and GEL Acquisition
Partnership, L.P. ("GA Partnership") issued a press release to inform
investors that upon closing the transaction to transfer ownership of Genesis
Energy, L.L.C., the general partner of GELP, from Salmon Smith Barney to GA
Partnership, GA Partnership intends to reduce the quarterly distribution from
$0.20 per unit to $0.10 per unit effective with the distribution for the
fourth quarter of 2001 to be paid in February 2002. This matter is discussed
in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
Exhibit.
99.1 Press release of Genesis Energy, L.P. dated October 31, 2001.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
By: GENESIS ENERGY, L.L.C., as
General Partner
Date: November 2, 2001 By: /s/ Ross A. Benavides
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Ross A. Benavides
Chief Financial Officer