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
August 26, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-11727
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73-1493906 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
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3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 981-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 26, 2009, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into an Equity
Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”). Pursuant to the terms of
the Agreement, the Partnership may sell from time to time through UBS, as the Partnership’s sales
agent, the Partnership’s common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate
offering price of up to $300,000,000 (the “Units”). Sales of the Units, if any, will be made by
means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices, in block
transactions or as otherwise agreed by the Partnership and UBS.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Partnership may also sell Units from time to time to UBS
as principal for its own account at a price to be agreed upon at the time of sale. Any sale of
Units to UBS as principal would be pursuant to the terms of a separate terms agreement between the
Partnership and UBS.
The Units will be issued pursuant to the Partnership’s shelf registration statement on Form
S-3 (Registration No. 333-160019).
The summary of the Agreement in this report does not purport to be complete and is qualified
by reference to such agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description of the Exhibit |
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Exhibit 1.1
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Equity Distribution Agreement, dated August 26, 2009 by and
among the Partnership and UBS Securities LLC. |