epl8k_022009no2.htm
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): February 20, 2009
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-16179
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72-1409562
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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201
St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3400
New
Orleans, Louisiana 70170
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(504) 569-1875
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02
Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Between
February 20, 2009 and February 23, 2009, John C. Bumgarner, Jr., Harold D.
Carter, Dr. Norman C. Francis and William R. Herrin, Jr., members of the board
of directors of Energy Partners, Ltd. (the “Company”), resigned
from their positions as directors.
Item
7.01
Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On
February 23, 2009, the Company issued a press release entitled, “EPL
Restructures Board of Directors; Retains Parkman Whaling LLC as Financial
Advisor”. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated February 23,
2009.
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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.
Dated:
February 23, 2009
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/ John H.
Peper
Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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