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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): March 16, 2021

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-11331 43-1698480
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,

Overland Park, Kansas

  66210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 333-06693-02 43-1742520
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,

Overland Park, Kansas

  66210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500

 

n/a

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Ferrellgas, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-50182 43-1698481
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,

Overland Park, Kansas

  66210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500

 

n/a

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-50183 14-1866671
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,

Overland Park, Kansas

  66210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 913-661-1500

 

n/a

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:

 

¨  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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. 

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or

revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. 

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Ferrellgas, L.P. 

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Ferrellgas Finance Corp. 

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A   N/A   N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On March 16, 2021, Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (“Finance Corp.”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary, Ferrellgas Escrow, LLC, and Finance Corp.’s wholly-owned direct subsidiary, FG Operating Finance Escrow Corp., priced the previously announced offering of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $825 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2029 (together with the 2026 Notes, the “Notes”), in each case, at an offering price equal to 100% of the principal thereof. The offering of the Notes is expected to be completed on or about March 30, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and, absent such registration, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

   
99.1   Press release dated March 16, 2021

 

 

 

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.

 

     
 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

By:  Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner

     
Date: March 16, 2021 By: /s/ Brian W. Herrmann
   

Name: Brian W. Herrmann

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

     
  Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
     
Date: March 16, 2021 By: /s/ Brian W. Herrmann
   

Name: Brian W. Herrmann

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer; and Sole Director

     
 

Ferrellgas, L.P.

By:  Ferrellgas, Inc., Ferrellgas GP II, LLC and Ferrellgas GP III, LLC, its general partners

     
Date: March 16, 2021 By: /s/ Brian W. Herrmann
   

Name: Brian W. Herrmann

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

     
  Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
     
Date: March 16, 2021 By:   /s/ Brian W. Herrmann
   

Name: Brian W. Herrmann

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer; and Sole Director