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 1, 2013
INERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34664 | 43-1918951 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Two Brush Creek Boulevard, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64112
(Address of principal executive offices)
(816) 842-8181
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) On August 1, 2013, David M. Wood was appointed to the board of directors of Inergy GP, LLC, the general partner of Inergy, L.P. (“the Partnership”).
Mr. Wood will be compensated in accordance with Inergy GP, LLC’s compensation policy for non-employee directors as described in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
Pursuant to the Partnership’s Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, Mr. Wood will be fully indemnified for actions associated with being a director to the extent permitted under Delaware law.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Wood is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 1, 2013 | |
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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.
| INERGY, L.P. | ||||||
| By: |
INERGY GP, LLC, Its General Partner | |||||
| Date: August 1, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Laura L. Ozenberger | ||||
| Laura L. Ozenberger Sr. Vice President—General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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