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): June 1, 2007
(May 30, 2007)
Linn Energy, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51719
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65-1177591 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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600 Travis, Suite 7000 |
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Houston, Texas |
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77002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 605-4100
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 1, 2007, Linn Energy, LLC (the Company) closed its private placement of $260
million of equity securities to a group of institutional investors, consisting of 7,761,194 Units at a
negotiated price of $33.50 per Unit (the Private Placement). The Company will use the
net proceeds from the Private Placement to repay indebtedness under its senior secured revolving
credit facility. The foregoing description of the Private Placement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Unit Purchase Agreement, which is
included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference
into this Item 1.01. The Units were issued and sold by the Company in a private transaction exempt
from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company also agreed to file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the Units. A copy of the
Registration Rights Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2 and is
hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
On May 30, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the Private Placement. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Financial statements of businesses acquired. |
Not applicable.
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Pro forma financial information. |
Not applicable.
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Shell company transactions. |
Not applicable.
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
Exhibit 10.1
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Unit Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2007 by and
between Linn Energy, LLC and the Purchasers named
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Exhibit 10.2
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Registration Rights Agreement dated June 1, 2007 by
and between Linn Energy, LLC and the Purchasers named
therein. |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release of Linn Energy, LLC dated May 30, 2007. |