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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): October 25, 2011

 

MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31239

 

27-0005456

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 1, Suite 1600, Denver CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-925-9200

 

Not Applicable.

(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):

 

o            Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01. Other Events

 

On October 25, 2011, MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (“MarkWest”) announced a public offering of $500 million of its Senior Notes due 2022.  See Exhibit 99.1.  Additionally, MarkWest announced a tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2018.  See Exhibit 99.2.  In connection with this offering of Senior Notes due 2022, MarkWest has confirmed the guidance previously announced regarding its quarterly cash available for distribution to common unitholders, or distributable cash flow (DCF) for 2011, as well as its growth capital expenditures for 2011.

 

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ITEM 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 25, 2011, announcing public offering of $500 million of Senior Notes due 2022

99.2

 

Press Release dated October 25, 2011, announcing tender offer and consent solicitation for its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2018

 

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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.

 

 

MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C.,

 

 

Its General Partner

 

 

 

Date: October 25, 2011

By:

/s/ NANCY K. BUESE

 

 

Nancy K. Buese
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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