8-K for Jonah Close
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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2012 (July 31, 2012)
LINN ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)
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Delaware | | 000-51719 | | 65-1177591 |
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600 Travis, Suite 5100 | | |
Houston, Texas | | 77,002 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 840-4100
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On July 31, 2012, Linn Energy, LLC (the “Company”) closed its previously announced acquisition of certain oil and natural gas properties in the Jonah Field located in the Green River Basin of southwest Wyoming from BP America Production Company (“BP”) for a contract price of $1.025 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments (the “Acquisition”).
The foregoing description of the Acquisition does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 21, 2012, between Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and BP, a copy of which was filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
The financial statements required in connection with the Acquisition are not included in this Current Report. The Company will file the required financial statements within 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report was required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The financial statements required in connection with the Acquisition are not included in this Current Report. The Company will file the required financial statements within 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report was required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: August 2, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ CANDICE J. WELLS |
| | | | Candice J. Wells |
| | | | Corporate Secretary |
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