8K Q3 2012 Distribution Announcement
 
                                                        

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): October 23, 2012


BLUEKNIGHT 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)


201 NW 10th, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (405) 278-6400


(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 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 23, 2012, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that on November 14, 2012 it will pay quarterly distributions of $0.1125 per common unit, a 2.3% increase over the previous quarter's distribution, and $0.17875 per preferred unit to its common and preferred unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 2, 2012. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
    
EXHIBIT NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
Press release, dated October 23, 2012.






    
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.    

 
 
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
 
 
 
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 23, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary






    
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
Press release, dated October 23, 2012.