UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 20, 2005
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
| DELAWARE (State of incorporation or organization) |
000-50056 (Commission file number) |
05-0527861 (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| 4200 STONE ROAD KILGORE, TEXAS (Address of principal executive offices) |
75662 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200
(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):
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| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On April 20, 2005, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) completed the acquisition of the operating assets and sulfur inventories of Bay Sulfur Company (“Bay Sulfur”) located at the Port of Stockton, California, for approximately $6.0 million. The assets acquired are used to process molten sulfur into pellets.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 21, 2005, the Partnership issued a press release announcing that on April 20, 2005, it completed the acquisition of assets from Bay Sulfur. In addition, the Partnership announced that construction has commenced on a new $14.0 million sulfur processing facility at its Port Neches terminal. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of From 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached exhibit is deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
| EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
99.1
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— | Press release dated April 21, 2005. |
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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.
| MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. |
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| By: | Martin Midstream GP LLC | |||
| Its General Partner | ||||
| Date: April 22, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Bondurant | ||
| Robert D. Bondurant, | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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