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): November 12, 2010
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 000-50056 | 05-0527861 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4200 Stone Road Kilgore, TX |
75662 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 12, 2010, Martin Midstream Partners L.P.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Prism Gas Systems I, L.P. (“Prism”) closed transactions pursuant to two definitive Purchase and Sale Agreements. The first Purchase and Sale Agreement provided for the purchase of certain natural gas gathering assets from Velocity East Texas Gathering LLC, which included the gathering, compression and storage of two systems known as the Limestone Gathering System and the Harrison Gathering System. The second Purchase and Sale Agreement provided for the divestiture by Prism of the Limestone Gathering System to Spartan Midstream LLC, immediately upon closing of the first Purchase and Sale Agreement.
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.
| MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| By: Martin Midstream GP LLC, | ||
| Its General Partner | ||
Date: November 17, 2010
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By: /s/ Robert D. Bondurant | |
| Robert D. Bondurant, | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |