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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

December 31, 2009

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

INERGY, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-32453   43-1918951

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

Two Brush Creek Boulevard, Suite 200

Kansas City, MO 64112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(816) 842-8181

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On December 31, 2009, Inergy Propane, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inergy, L.P. (the “Partnership”), entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with Sterling Capital Partners, L.P., Sterling Capital Partners GmbH & Co. KG and the other parties thereto (collectively “Sellers”) wherein Inergy Propane, LLC acquired 100% of the capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests, as applicable, of SCP GP Propane Partners I, Inc., SCP LP Propane Partners I, Inc., Liberty Propane GP, LLC, Liberty Propane, LP and Liberty Propane Operations, LLC (collectively, the “Companies”).

The purchase price for the acquisition of the Companies is approximately $223,000,000, including an estimated assumed tax liability, subject to certain working capital and other indebtedness and expense adjustments.

The reference to the Equity Purchase Agreement set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Equity Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

10.1    Equity Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2009 by and between Inergy Propane LLC, Sterling Capital Partners, L.P., Sterling Capital Partners GmbH & Co. KG and certain other parties thereto.

 

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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.

 

  INERGY, L.P.
  By:   INERGY GP, LLC,
    Its Managing General Partner
Date: December 31, 2009   By:  

/S/    R. BROOKS SHERMAN, JR.      

    R. Brooks Sherman, Jr.
    Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 

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