Form 8K
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): August 6, 2014
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE | 001-33503 | 20-8536826 |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
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201 NW 10th, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73103 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
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)
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[ ] 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))
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 6, 2014, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it plans to build a major pipeline linking the emerging East Texas Eaglebine/Woodbine crude oil resource play to Oiltanking Houston, a crude oil and product terminal on the Houston Ship Channel, owned and operated by Oiltanking Partners, L.P. The project is backed by long-term shipper commitments, one of which is a transportation agreement with SEI-Vitol JV, LLC, a joint venture partly owned by Vitol, Inc., which also owns 50% of the Partnership’s general partner. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 | — | Press release, dated August 6, 2014. |
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: | Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C |
| | | its General Partner |
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Date: | August 6, 2014 | By: | /s/ Alex G. Stallings |
| | | Alex G. Stallings |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NUMBER | | DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 | - | Press release, dated August 6, 2014. |