UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OCTOBER 1, 2003
(DATE OF REPORT)
AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 1-13692 23-278918
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
460 N. GULPH ROAD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(610) 337-7000
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On October 1, 2003, AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "Registrant"),
through its subsidiary, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"),
acquired substantially all of the retail propane distribution assets and
business of Horizon Propane LLC, an Ohio limited liability company ("Horizon"),
pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1,
2003, by and between Horizon and the Operating Partnership. The assets acquired
in the acquisition will be used in the Operating Partnership's retail propane
distribution operations.
The purchase price of $31.7 million in cash is subject to a
post-closing working capital adjustment. The Operating Partnership used cash on
hand to fund the purchase price.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The financial statements and pro forma financial information
relating to the business acquisition described in Item 2 of this Current Report
will be filed by amendment to this Current Report not more than 60 days after
this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1, 2003, by and
between Horizon Propane LLC and AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
10.2 List of exhibits and schedules to the Asset Purchase
Agreement omitted from this filing. The Registrant hereby
undertakes, pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(2), to
furnish any such exhibits and schedules to the Commission
supplementally upon request.
99 News release by AmeriGas Partners, L.P. dated October 1,
2003.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
By: AmeriGas Propane, Inc.,
its general partner
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s/ Martha B. Lindsay
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Martha B. Lindsay
Vice President - Finance &
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 15, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 1, 2003 by and between
Horizon Propane LLC and AmeriGas Propane, L.P.
10.2 List of exhibits and schedules to the Asset Purchase Agreement omitted
from this filing. The Registrant hereby undertakes, pursuant to
Regulation S-K Item 601(2), to furnish any such exhibits and schedules to
the Commission supplementally upon request.
99 Text of news release issued by AmeriGas Partners, L.P. dated October 1,
2003.