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Exhibit 3.A
 
 
THIRD AMENDMENT
TO
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY
June 29, 2011
 
 

 


 

THIRD AMENDMENT
TO
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY
     This THIRD AMENDMENT to GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (the “Amendment”), is made and entered into as of this 29th day of June, 2011, by El Paso Noric Investments III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“EP Noric”), and EPPP CIG GP Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“EPPP CIG”), each as a general partner of the Partnership (collectively, “the Partners”).
WITNESSETH:
     WHEREAS, Colorado Interstate Gas Company (“CIGC”), a Delaware corporation, owned and operated an interstate natural gas pipeline system and, through its subsidiaries, conducted other businesses; and
     WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and Section 15-901 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (“DRUPA”), CIGC was converted (the “Conversion”) into a Delaware general partnership (the “Partnership”), with the Partnership’s existence deemed in accordance with DRUPA Section 15 901(d) to have commenced on the date that CIGC commenced its existence as a Delaware corporation; and
     WHEREAS, pursuant to the General Partnership Agreement of Colorado Interstate Gas Company (the “Agreement”) and the Conversion, the stockholders of CIGC, EP Noric and EPPP CIG, became general partners of the Partnership, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock in CIGC were converted into Partnership Interests in the Partnership, and the stockholders of CIGC became the owners of all of the Partnership Interests in the Partnership, each holding the Percentage Interest set forth opposite its name on Annex I to the Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, pursuant to a Contribution and Exchange Agreement dated September 17, 2008, the Agreement was amended on September 30, 2008 to reflect the contribution, transfer and conveyance to EPPP CIG of a 30% Percentage Interest in the Partnership such that EPPP CIG owned a 40% Partnership Interest and El Paso Noric owned a 60% Partnership Interest; and
     WHEREAS, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement dated July 24, 2009, the Agreement was amended on July 24, 2009 to reflect the contribution, transfer and conveyance to EPPP CIG of an additional 18% Percentage Interest in the Partnership such that EPPP CIG owned a 58% Partnership Interest and EP Noric owned a 42% Partnership Interest; and

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     WHEREAS, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement dated June 29, 2011, and for good and valuable consideration, EP Noric agreed to contribute, transfer and convey to EPPP CIG an additional 28% Percentage Interest in the Partnership such that EPPP CIG owns an 86% Percentage Interest and EP Noric owns a 14% Percentage Interest; and
     WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3.4 of the Agreement, the Partners and the Management Committee of CIGC have expressly approved and consented (and do hereby expressly approve and consent) to the admission of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or its designee as a partner of CIGC owning an 86% Partnership Interest and having all of the rights, privileges and obligations relating thereto, including the right to vote on Partnership matters.
     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partners hereby agree:
     1. Annex I to the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the attached Annex I.
     2. In accordance with Section 3.4 of the Agreement, the Partners and the Management Committee of CIGC have expressly approved and consented (and do hereby expressly approve and consent) to the admission of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or its designee as a partner of CIGC owning an 86% Partnership Interest and having all of the rights, privileges and obligations relating thereto, including the right to vote on Partnership matters.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partners have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
         
  PARTNERS:

EL PASO NORIC INVESTMENTS III, L.L.C.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rosa P. Jackson    
    Name:   Rosa P. Jackson   
    Title:   Vice President and Controller   
 
  EPPP CIG GP HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
 
 
  By:   /s/ John J. Hopper    
    Name:   John J. Hopper   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   
 
[Signature page to Third Amendment to Partnership Agreement of Colorado Interstate Gas Company]

 


 

ANNEX I
                         
            Number of            
            Representatives and       Identity of    
Partner Identity   Percentage   Alternative   Identity of   Alternate    
and Address   Interest   Representatives   Representatives   Representatives   Parent
El Paso Noric
Investments III, L.L.C.
El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention:                     
    14 %   1 Representative and up to 1 Alternate   Daniel B. Martin                          El Paso Corporation
 
EPPP CIG GP
Holdings, L.L.C.
El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention:                     
    86 %   3 Representatives and up to 3 Alternates   James C. Yardley
James J. Cleary
Thomas L. Price
                                                                   El Paso Pipeline
Partners, L.P.