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: March 11, 2008

(Date of Earliest Event Reported: March 11, 2008)

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-10934

(Commission File

Number)

 

39-1715850

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 821-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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))

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 11, 2008, Patrick D. Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the indirect parent of our general partner, presented economic information and projections that included information associated with the Lakehead system, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.  We have included the presentation as exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

Reference is made to the “Index of Exhibits” following the signature page, which we hereby incorporate into this item.

 

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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.

 

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.

 

 

as delegate of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.,

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Stephen Neyland

 

 

Stephen Neyland

 

 

Controller

 

 

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

 

Dated: March 11, 2008

 

 

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Index of Exhibits

 

99.1

 

Presentation by Patrick D. Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. on March 11, 2008.

 

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