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: July 3, 1998
Date of Report: July 3, 1998
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware 33-53379 43-1698481
Delaware 33-53379-01 43-1677595
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(States or other Commission file (I.R.S. Employer Identification
jurisdictions of numbers Nos.)
incorporation or
organization)
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 July 3, 1998, Ferrellgas L.P. announced that it has entered
into agreements for the issuance of $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 will be 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. A notice of redemption is being
mailed today to holders of the 10 % Series A Fixed Rate Senior Notes.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable
(c) Exhibits.
The Exhibit listed in the Index to Exhibits is filed as part
of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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, L.P.
By Ferrellgas, Inc. (General Partner)
Date: July 3, 1998 By
/s/Kevin T. Kelly
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP.
Date: July 3, 1998 By
/s/Danley K. Sheldon
President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Text of press release issued by Ferrellgas, L.P. on
July 3, 1998
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Exhibit 99.1
For immediate release
Contacts
Investor Relations: Theresa Schekirke, 816-792-6826
Media Relations: Linda Bengston, 816-792-7902
Ferrellgas L.P., Completes
Private Offering of Senior Notes
Liberty, Mo. (July 3, 1998)--Ferrellgas L.P. announced today that it
has entered into agreements for the issuance of $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 will be 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. A notice of
redemption is being mailed today to holders of the 10 % Series A Fixed Rate
Senior Notes.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP), through its operating
partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., is the second-largest retail marketer of propane
in the United States, serving more than 800,000 customers in 45 states.
The Senior Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent such registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such act. This press
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy these Senior Notes nor shall there be any sale of these Senior Notes in any
state in which such offer or solicitation of sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.
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