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 (date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2011
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-33503
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20-8536826
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(State of incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. employer identification number)
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Two Warren Place
6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 500
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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74136
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 237-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
On October 5, 2011, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that on October 5, 2011 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma granted final approval and issued a final judgment relating to the settlement of the consolidated securities class action litigation, In Re: SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. Securities Litigation, Case No. 08-MD-1989-GKF-FHM, in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement entered into by the parties on May 3, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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EXHIBIT NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press release, dated October 5, 2011.
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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.
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BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
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By:
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Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.,
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its General Partner
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Date: October 5, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Alex G. Stallings
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Alex G. Stallings
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press release, dated October 5, 2011.
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