2013712-SXLForm8-KAmendedLLCAgreement



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: July 17, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2013
 
 
 SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 

Delaware
 
1-31219
 
23-3096839
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
file number)
 
(IRS employer
identification number)
 
1818 Market Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA
 
19103-3615
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(866) 248-4344
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws: Change in Fiscal Year

Effective July 11, 2013, the limited liability company agreement of Sunoco Partners LLC (the “Company”), the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), was amended and restated. The purpose of the amendment and restatement was (i) to reflect the addition of ETE Common Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., as a member of the Company and (ii) to make other tax-related changes to the agreement to reflect the treatment of the Company as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of the Exhibit
3.1
 
Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sunoco Partners LLC, dated July 11, 2013.







SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
 
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
 
 
By:
Sunoco Partners LLC,
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ KATHLEEN SHEA-BALLAY
 
 
Kathleen Shea-Ballay
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
July 17, 2013
Philadelphia, PA