AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   November 21, 2008

AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-13692 23-2787918
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania   19406
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610 337-7000

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 21, 2008, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation ("UGI") and the Board of Directors approved a special award of 12,000 restricted stock units to Robert H. Knauss, effective January 1, 2009. The award was granted under the UGI Corporation 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of December 5, 2006, to recognize Mr. Knauss' many significant contributions to UGI and its subsidiaries. The UGI common stock underlying the award will vest, along with accumulated dividends, on December 31, 2011. In the event of death, disability or retirement, the shares will immediately vest.

Mr. Knauss is an employee of UGI and serves as Vice President and General Counsel of UGI and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. ("General Partner"), the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Mr. Knauss also serves as Corporate Secretary of the General Partner. The General Partner is a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI.





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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.

         
    AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
          
November 25, 2008   By:   Margaret M. Calabrese
       
        Name: Margaret M. Calabrese
        Title: Assistant Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.