UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): May 27, 2005
MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
| DELAWARE (State of incorporation or organization) |
000-50056 (Commission file number) |
05-0527861 (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
| 4200 STONE ROAD KILGORE, TEXAS (Address of principal executive offices) |
75662 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (903) 983-6200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
Effective May 27, 2005, Richard D. Waters, Jr. resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”). Also effective May 27, 2005, Howard Hackney was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Mr. Waters. Mr. Hackney will serve on the Audit, Compensation, Conflicts and Nominating Committees of the Board.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 27, 2005, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Waters from the Board and the appointment of Mr. Hackney to the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Waters.
A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit is deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act.
| EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||
99.1
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— | Press Release dated May 27, 2005. |
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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.
| MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P. |
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| By: | Martin Midstream GP LLC, | |||
| Its General Partner | ||||
| Date: May 27, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Bondurant | ||
| Robert D. Bondurant, | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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