form8k.htm
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): January 9, 2009


SEMGROUP ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
001-33503
20-8536826
(State of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)


Two Warren Place
6120 South Yale Avenue, Suite 500
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 
74136
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 524-5500

(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):
 

 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

SemGroup Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) announced that Duke R. Ligon was elected by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Partnership’s general partner, SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), to serve as the Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Ligon has served on the Board, as an independent director, since October 1, 2008.

Mr. Ligon will replace Sundar S. Srinivasan from Manchester Securities, who resigned from his position as Chairman of the Board and a director on January 9, 2009, due to other commitments. Two members affiliated with Manchester Securities will continue to serve on the Board

A copy of the press release relating to Mr. Ligon’s election as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Srinivasan’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER
  
DESCRIPTION
     
99.1
—
Press Release, dated January 15, 2009.

 

 
 
2
 

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.

SEMGROUP ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

By:  SemGroup Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
        its General Partner


Date:  January 15, 2009                                                                           By:  /s/ Alex G. Stallings
Alex G. Stallings
Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 
 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT NUMBER
  
DESCRIPTION
     
99.1
—
Press Release, dated January 15, 2009.