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):    December 14, 2012 (December 12, 2012)

 

EV Energy Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

 

001-33024

(Commission File No.)

 

20-4745690

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1001 Fannin, Suite 800, Houston, Texas

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

77002

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 651-1144

 

 

  

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) announced that its general partner, EV Energy Partners GP, L.P. received written notice as of December 12, 2012 from the holders of all 3,873,357 Class B units electing to convert their Class B Units into Common Units on a one for one basis as provided for in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership. After such conversion there are 42,320,707 Common Units outstanding.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 

  (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

 

Not applicable.

 

  (b) Pro forma Financial Information.

 

Not applicable.

 

  (c) Shell Company Transactions.

 

Not applicable.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

     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.

 

  EV Energy Partners, L.P.
     
Dated:  December 14, 2012 By:   /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
  Michael E. Mercer
 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

EV Management LLC, general partner of 

EV Energy GP, L.P., general partner of 

EV Energy Partners, L.P.