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 30, 2011
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY,
L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32740 | 30-0108820 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3738 Oak Lawn
Avenue Dallas, TX |
75219 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 981-0700
| (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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 30, 2011, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing its Board of Directors approved an increase in the Partnership’s cash distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 30, 2011, the Partnership announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.625 per unit ($2.50 annualized) on common units for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The distribution will be paid on August 19, 2011 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2011.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
|
Exhibit 99.1
|
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Press Release, dated June 30, 2011. |
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 Equity, L.P.
By: LE GP,
LLC,
its general partner
Date: June 30, 2011
/s/ John W.
McReynolds
John W. McReynolds
President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description of the Exhibit | |
|
Exhibit 99.1
|
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Press Release, dated June 30, 2011. |
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY DECLARES
SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION
INCREASE FOR SECOND QUARTER OF 2011
DALLAS, June 30, 2011 – Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.625 per unit ($2.50 annualized) on ETE’s outstanding common units for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The quarterly distribution of $0.625 per unit represents an increase of 11.6%, or $0.26 per common unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on August 19, 2011 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2011.
Company: Energy Transfer Equity,
L.P. (NYSE:ETE)
Record
Date: August 5, 2011
Ex Date: August 3,
2011
Payment Date: August 19, 2011
Amount
Paid: $0.625 per Common Unit
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a publicly traded partnership, which owns the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) and approximately 50.2 million ETP limited partner units; and owns the general partner of Regency Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:RGNC) and approximately 26.3 million Regency limited partner units.
This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
This release serves as qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100 percent of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors is attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Nominees are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.
The information contained in this press release is available on our website at www.energytransfer.com.
Investor Relations:
Energy
Transfer
Brent Ratliff, 214-981-0700
or
Media Relations:
Granado Communications Group
Vicki Granado, 214-599-8785
Cell:
214-498-9272