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: February 20, 2008
Date of earliest event reported: February 15, 2008
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-11727
(Commission File Number)
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73-1493906
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 981-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 15, 2008, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press
release announcing that R.C. Mills, president of the Partnership’s propane division,
will retire effective May 1, 2008. As a result of Mr. Mills’ retirement, the Partnership also
announced that William G. (Bill) Powers will succeed Mr. Mills as president of the propane
division, effective May 1, 2008. Mr. Powers,
54, joined the Partnership in 2004 as a result of the
Partnership’s merger with Heritage Propane. He most recently served as senior vice president of
the Partnership’s Eastern U.S. Propane Division Operations. Prior to the Partnership, Mr. Powers
spent 18 years in a number of senior management positions, including chief executive officer of
Star Gas Partners, L.P. and president and chief operations officer of Petroleum Heat & Power.
Mr. Powers
will receive an annual salary of $400,000 and a unit award under the Partnership’s Amended and
Restated 2004 Unit Plan of 20,000 restricted common units, which unit award will vest in 20% increments each year over the next
five years based on continued employment with the Partnership.
A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1
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Press Release dated
February 15, 2008. |