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: May 3, 2006
Date of earliest event reported: May 1, 2006
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11727 | 73-1493906 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2838 Woodside Street
Dallas, Texas 75204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 981-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 1, 2006, the General Partner of the Registrant amended the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. pursuant to Amendment No. 9. A description of Amendment No. 9 is included in Item 5.03 of this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to its general partner powers, the Partnership’s General Partner amended the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership Agreement”) on May 1, 2006, to permit the Partnership to declare increases in the distribution to unitholders prior to the close of a fiscal quarter. This description is qualified in its entirety by Amendment No. 9 to the Partnership Agreement, a copy of which is being filed with this report as Exhibit No. 3.1.9 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith: |
| Exhibit Number 3.1.9 – | Amendment No. 9 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
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.
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: |
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., its general partner | |||||||
| By: |
Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||||
| Date: May 3, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Ray C. Davis | ||||||
| Ray C. Davis Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| By: |
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren | |||||||
| Kelcy L. Warren Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1.9 | Amendment No. 9 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | |