Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 10, 2010 (August 4, 2010)

 

 

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-16335

 

DE   73-1599053

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK 74172

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(918) 574-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 4, 2010, Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), Magellan GP, LLC, Magellan OLP, L.P., Magellan Operating GP, LLC, Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., Magellan Pipeline Terminals, L.P. and Magellan Pipeline GP, LLC entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, each acting on behalf of itself and collectively as the managers of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), with respect to the issuance and sale in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) by the Partnership of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). The notes were issued at 99.633% of the face value amount and the Partnership agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters at a purchase price of 98.983% of the principal amount thereof. The material terms of the Offering are described in the prospectus supplement dated August 4, 2010, as filed by the Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The offer and sale of the Notes is registered with the Commission pursuant to the Partnership’s Registration statement on form S-3 (File No. 333-162929) that was filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009. Subject to customary conditions to closing, the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement will be consummated on August 11, 2010.

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Partnership, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Partnership and the Underwriters, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Certain of the Underwriters and their respective affiliates perform various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services from time to time for us and our affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expense reimbursement. Additionally, affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. are lenders under our revolving credit facility.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated as of August 4, 2010 among Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., Magellan GP, LLC, Magellan OLP, L.P., Magellan Operating GP, LLC, Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., Magellan Pipeline Terminals, L.P. and Magellan Pipeline GP, LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as managers of the several underwriters named therein.
  5.1   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1   Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).


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.

 

  Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Date: August 10, 2010   By:  

/s/ Suzanne H. Costin

    Suzanne H. Costin
    Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  1.1   Underwriting Agreement dated as of August 4, 2010 among Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P., Magellan GP, LLC, Magellan OLP, L.P., Magellan Operating GP, LLC, Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., Magellan Pipeline Terminals, L.P. and Magellan Pipeline GP, LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as managers of the several underwriters named therein.
  5.1   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1   Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).