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 11, 2010
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-14222
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22-3410353 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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240 Route 10 West
Whippany, NJ
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07981 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 887-5300
(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)
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 9, 2010, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (“Suburban”) entered into an underwriting
agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (the “Corporation,”
together with Suburban, the “Issuers”), Suburban Propane, L.P. and Banc of America Securities LLC,
acting as representative of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the
“Underwriters”), providing for its underwritten public offering of $250 million aggregate principal
amount of 7 3/8% senior notes due March 15, 2020. The Corporation, a wholly-owned direct
subsidiary of Suburban, is the co-issuer of the notes. The offer and sale of the notes is
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to an
automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-165368) filed with the SEC on
March 9, 2010. Suburban expects the transaction to close on or about March 23, 2010.
In the Underwriting Agreement, the Issuers agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments
the Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. The description of
the Underwriting Agreement in this Form 8-K is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the
terms of the Underwriting Agreement. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1
to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Certain of the Underwriters and their related entities have engaged, and may in the future
engage, in commercial and investment banking transactions with Suburban in the ordinary course of
its business. Affiliates of certain Underwriters are lenders under Suburban’s credit facilities.
These Underwriters and their related entities have received, and expect to receive, customary
compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial and investment banking transactions.
On March 9, 2010, the Issuers entered into a dealer manager agreement (the “Dealer Manager
Agreement”) with BofA Merrill Lynch (“BofA” or the “Dealer Manager”), in connection with the
Issuers’ tender offer for any and all of the $250 million of their outstanding 6.875% senior notes
due 2013 (CUSIP No. 864486AB1) (the “Tender Offer”) and a related solicitation of consents to
certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the senior notes due 2013. Suburban expects
the Tender Offer to expire on April 5, 2010, unless extended by the Issuers.
In the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Issuers agreed to indemnify the Dealer Managers against
certain liabilities. The description of the Dealer Manager Agreement in this Form 8-K is a summary
and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Dealer Manager Agreement. A copy of the
Dealer Manager Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The Dealer Manager and its related entities have engaged, and may in the future engage, in
commercial and investment banking transactions with Suburban in the ordinary course of its
business. Affiliates of the Dealer Manager are lenders under Suburban’s credit facilities. The
Dealer Manager and its related entities have received, and expect to receive, customary
compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial and investment banking transactions.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 9, 2010, Suburban issued a press release announcing the commencement of its public
offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2020. A copy of the press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
On March 10, 2010, Suburban issued a press release announcing the pricing of its public
offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.