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 6, 2007
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE
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000-50056
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05-0527861 |
(State of incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
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| 4200 STONE ROAD |
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| KILGORE, TEXAS
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75662 |
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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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 6, 2007, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release
reporting its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and will be
published on the Partnership’s website at www.martinmidstream.com. In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to
be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
As previously reported, on November 7, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. Central Time, the Partnership will
hold an investors’ conference call to discuss the Partnership’s financial results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2007. The supplemental financial data, including certain non-generally
accepted accounting principle financial measures, that will be discussed during the investors’
conference call is included in the above referenced press release.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 1, 2007 Martin Midstream GP LLC, the
Partnership’s general partner, appointed Mr. Randall L. Tauscher, age 42, as Executive Vice President
with responsibilities for the Partnership’s sulfur segment. Prior to joining the Partnership’s
general partner, Mr. Tauscher was employed by Koch Industries for over 18 years, most recently
holding the office of Senior Vice President of the Koch Carbon Division. Mr. Tauscher’s
responsibilities at Koch Industries included overseeing the supply and trading of petroleum coke, sulfur, and ocean
freight. Mr. Tauscher holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Kansas State
University.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Tauscher and any director or executive officer
of the Partnership which would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K and no
transactions between Mr. Tauscher or any of his immediate family members and the Partnership which
would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Tauscher and any other persons pursuant
to which he was appointed Executive Vice President.
Mr. Tauscher has not entered into an employment agreement with Martin Midstream GP LLC. The
compensation costs associated with the services provided by Mr. Tauscher will be allocated to the
Partnership in accordance with the Partnership’s omnibus agreement with Martin Resource Management
Corporation. For a discussion of the omnibus agreement and the allocation of compensation
expenses, please see “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions — Agreements” and
“Item 11. Executive Compensation” in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2007.
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