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) January 22, 2010
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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27-0005456 |
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1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2, Suite 700, Denver CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 303-925-9200
Not Applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 22, 2010, and made effective December 1, 2009, MarkWest Energy East Texas Gas Company, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (the Partnership) and Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade (Targa) entered into an amendment of its raw product purchase agreement (the Amendment). The Amendment, among other things, modifies the volume commitments to certain specified purchase quantities, and modifies the pricing provisions, all as agreed to by the parties.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C., |
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Its General Partner |
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Date: February 24, 2010 |
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/s/ NANCY K. BUESE |
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Nancy K. Buese |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |