0000899243-16-015710.txt : 20160310 0000899243-16-015710.hdr.sgml : 20160310 20160310175231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-16-015710 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160308 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160310 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001276187 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 300108820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 BUSINESS PHONE: 2149810700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LAGRANGE ENERGY LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040113 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ramsey Matthew S. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001554641 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32740 FILM NUMBER: 161498851 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6002 DEERWOOD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-03-08 0 0001276187 Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. ETE 0001554641 Ramsey Matthew S. 8111 WESTCHESTER DRIVE DALLAS TX 75225 1 0 0 0 SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED UNITS 6.56 2016-03-08 4 A 0 51317 A COMMON UNITS 51317 D The Series A Convertible Preferred Units (the "Convertible Units") representing limited partner interests in Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the "Partnership") will automatically convert on the first business day following the date that is the earliest of (a) May 18, 2018, (b) the date upon which all Convertible Units would be convertible into 136,612,021 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership ("common units"), (c) the date of a change of control of the Partnership or (d) the date of a dissolution of the Partnership (the "Conversion Date"). On the Conversion Date, each Convertible Unit will automatically convert into common units, the number of which will be determined by dividing (a) the Conversion Value (as defined below) on that date by (b) $6.56. The conversion value of each Convertible Unit (the "Conversion Value") on the transaction date is zero, and the Conversion Value will increase each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to $0.285 less the cash distribution actually paid with respect to each Convertible Unit for such quarter (or, if prior to the closing of the Partnership's acquisition of The Williams Companies, Inc., or earlier termination of the merger agreement relating to such acquisition, with respect to each Participating Common Unit (as defined below)). One Convertible Unit was issued for each common unit (a "Participating Common Unit") that the holder validly elected to participate in a plan (the "Plan") to forgo a portion of future potential cash distributions on Participating Common Units for a period of up to nine fiscal quarters, commencing with distributions for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2016. Sonia Aube, Attorney-in-fact for Mr. Ramsey 2016-03-10