-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MP7uu21Cw9R1qQsuklhcICDaG6uGhrtKzX2+acA3DUJXKvlLF9HgZWV7f+Ys8tSP WL0TkfsytUBnc+uZ7Cwiiw== 0000950129-01-001247.txt : 20010308 0000950129-01-001247.hdr.sgml : 20010308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-01-001247 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010305 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888228 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610] IRS NUMBER: 760380342 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11234 FILM NUMBER: 1562051 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 DALLAS ST SUITE 1000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138449500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 370 VAN GORDON STREET STREET 2: 2600 GRAND AVENUE CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80228-8304 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENRON LIQUIDS PIPELINE L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970304 8-K 1 h84747e8-k.txt KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 1 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: MARCH 5, 2001 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: MARCH 1, 2001) KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11234 76-0380342 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 713-369-9000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 1, 2001, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that it had closed the acquisition of all the assets to be purchased from GATX Corporation other than CALNEV Pipe Line Company. The CALNEV acquisition is expected to be completed late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2001, upon satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. paid approximately $620 million in cash and assumed debt and other liabilities of approximately $170 million in conjunction with the initial closing. The remaining consideration for the approximately $1.15 billion transaction will be paid at the time of the CALNEV closing. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99(a) Press release issued March 1, 2001. -2- 3 S I G N A T U R E 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. KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. By: KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC., its general partner Dated: March 5, 2001 By: /S/JOSEPH LISTENGART --------------------------------- Joseph Listengart Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit ------- 99(a) Press release issued March 1, 2001. EX-99.A 2 h84747ex99-a.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED 03/01/2001 1 [KINDER MORGAN LETTERHEAD] Larry Pierce Dax Sanders Media Relations Investor Relations (713) 369-9407 (713) 369-9103 www.kindermorgan.com KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS COMPLETES MAJORITY OF GATX TRANSACTION HOUSTON, March 1, 2001 - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) today announced that the majority of its $1.15 billion acquisition of U.S. pipeline and terminal businesses from GATX has closed. Primary assets included in the transaction, which was announced Nov. 30, 2000, are the CALNEV Pipe Line Company and the Central Florida Pipeline Company (CFPL), which transport petroleum products to high-growth markets in Nevada and Florida, along with 12 terminals that store petroleum products and chemicals. All of the assets included in the transaction have closed, except for CALNEV, which is pending approval from the California Public Utilities Commission. CALNEV is expected to close in March or April of 2001. KMP paid approximately $620 million in cash and assumed debt and other liabilities of approximately $170 million in conjunction with today's closing. The remaining consideration will be paid at the time of the CALNEV closing. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L. P. is the nation's largest pipeline master limited partnership with an enterprise value of approximately $6.0 billion. It owns and operates one of the largest product pipeline systems in the country, serving customers across the United States with more than 10,000 miles of pipeline and over 20 associated terminals. Additional assets include 10,000 miles of natural gas transportation pipelines, plus natural gas gathering and storage facilities; 28 bulk terminal facilities, which transload more than 40 million tons of coal, petroleum coke and other products annually; and Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, L.P. (more) 2 KMP-GATX TRANSACTION PAGE 2 The general partner of KMP is owned by Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), one of the largest midstream energy companies in America, operating more than 30,000 miles of natural gas and product pipelines. KMI also has significant retail distribution, electric generation and terminal assets. Combined, the two companies have an enterprise value of approximately $15 billion. This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although Kinder Morgan believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein are enumerated in Kinder Morgan's Form 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----