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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
January 27, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  1-11727
(Commission
File Number)
  73-1493906
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 981-0700
(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:
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Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.
     On January 27, 2011, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that the Partnership’s Board of Directors approved a cash distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
     A copy of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 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 Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 8.01.   Other Events.
     On January 27, 2011, the Partnership announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.89375 per unit ($3.575 annualized) on common units for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The cash distribution will be paid on February 14, 2011 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2011.
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 Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
     
Exhibit Number   Description of the Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1  
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated January 27, 2011.

 


 

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.
         
  Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
 
 
  By:   Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P.,    
    its general partner   
       
 
     
  By:   Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C.,    
    its general partner   
       
 
     
Date: January 27, 2011  /s/ Martin Salinas, Jr.    
  Martin Salinas, Jr.   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit Number   Description of the Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1  
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated January 27, 2011.