Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): January 2, 2019

 

MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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: [phone]

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 2.01		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On January 2, 2019, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) completed the previously announced purchase of all of the issued and outstanding equity of Martin Transport, Inc. ("MTI") from Martin Resource Management Corporation for total consideration of $135.0 million with a $10.0 million earn-out based on certain performance thresholds, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. MTI operates a fleet of tank trucks providing transportation of petroleum products, liquid petroleum gas, chemicals,sulfur and other products, as well as owns twenty-three terminals located throughout the Gulf Coast and Midwest.

In connection with the acquisition of MTI and pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2013, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”) among Martin Operating Partnership L.P. (the “Borrower”), the Partnership and the various financial institutions that are parties thereto, MTI has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Partnership under the Credit Agreement and to secure its guaranteed obligations by the pledged assets.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated January 2, 2019.

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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.   By: Martin Midstream GP LLC, Its General Partner
Date: January 4, 2019		By: /s/ Robert D. Bondurant
		Robert D. Bondurant
		Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer