ETP New Director - D. Skidmore




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2013
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ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware  
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-11727  
(Commission File Number)
 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)
 
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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 March 8, 2013, David K. Skidmore was appointed to the Board of Directors of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., which is the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”).
There have not been any transactions since the beginning of the Partnership’s last fiscal year, nor are there any proposed transactions, in which the Partnership was or is to be a participant involving amounts exceeding $120,000 and in which Mr. Skidmore had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
There are no arrangements or understandings with ETP, or any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Skidmore was appointed as a director of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C.


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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.

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

By:    Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., its general partner

By:     Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., its general partner


By:      /s/ Martin Salinas, Jr.        
Martin Salinas, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
    
Dated: March 8, 2013




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