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 Earliest Event Reported: August 4, 1998
Date of Report: August 5, 1998
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
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Delaware 1-11331 43-1698480
Delaware 333-06693 43-1742520
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(States or other Commission file (I.R.S. Employer Identification
jurisdictions of numbers Nos.)
incorporation or
organization)
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One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, Missouri 64068
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (816) 792-1600
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 4, 1998, Ferrellgas L.P. issued $350 million of fixed rate
Senior Notes in five series with maturities ranging from 2005 through 2013 (the
Senior Notes) in a private placement to qualified institutional investors.
Proceeds of the offering were used to redeem Ferrellgas, L.P.'s outstanding 10 %
Series A Fixed Rate Senior Notes on August 5, 1998, and to repay outstanding
indebtedness under Ferrellgas, L.P.'s bank credit lines.
On August 4, 1998, Ferrellgas L.P.'s Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement was declared effective. This agreement provides Ferrellgas L.P. with
$145 million of bank credit lines.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., (the "MLP") is a master limited partnership
whose Common Units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The MLP, with a
99% limited partner interest, is the sole limited partner of Ferrellgas, L.P.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner)
Date: August 5, 1998 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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Kevin T. Kelly
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
Date: August 5, 1998 By /s/ Kevin T. Kelly
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Kevin T. Kelly
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
