epl8k032607.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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 26,
2007
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-16179
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72-1409562
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
file number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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201
St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3400
New
Orleans, Louisiana 70170
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(504) 569-1875
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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CFR
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240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other
Events
On
March
26, 2007, Energy Partners, Ltd. commenced its previously announced cash tender
offer to purchase up to 8,700,000 issued and outstanding common shares at $23
per share, and, in connection therewith, filed a Schedule TO, which included
as
exhibits the Offer to Purchase and related tender offer materials, and cash
tender offer and consent solicitation for its 8 3/4% Senior Notes Due
2010. A copy of the Schedule TO is incorporated herein by
reference.
EPL
issued press releases entitled “EPL Commences $23 Per Share Self-Tender Offer
for 8,700,000 Company Shares (22% of Company’s Shares)” and “Energy Partners,
Ltd. Announces Cash Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 8 3/4% Senior
Notes Due 2010.” A copy of the equity self-tender press release is
filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(d) to EPL’s Schedule TO, dated March 26, 2007, and a
copy of the debt tender press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.3. Both press releases are incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The
following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Schedule
TO, dated March 26, 2007.*
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99.2
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Press
release, dated March 26, 2007.*
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99.3
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Press
release, dated March 26, 2007.
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*
Previously filed with the SEC.
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.
Dated:
March 26, 2007
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ENERGY
PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/
John H. Peper
John
H. Peper
Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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