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Energy Transfer LP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 27, 2011)

Filed January 27, 2011For Securities:ETET-PI

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (now Energy Transfer LP), dated January 27, 2011, announces a significant positive development for unitholders: the approval of an increased cash distribution. The Board of Directors authorized a quarterly distribution of $0.54 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2010, which annualizes to $2.16 per unit. This action reflects confidence in the company's financial performance and its commitment to returning capital to its investors. The distribution is scheduled to be paid on February 18, 2011, to unitholders of record as of February 7, 2011. While this filing does not contain detailed financial statements, the primary takeaway for investors is the increased payout, signaling a potentially robust operational period and a favorable outlook for unitholder returns at the time of the report.

Key Highlights

  • 1Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. announced an increase in its cash distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
  • 2The approved quarterly distribution is $0.54 per common unit.
  • 3This represents an annualized distribution of $2.16 per common unit.
  • 4The distribution will be paid on February 18, 2011.
  • 5Unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2011, will receive the distribution.
  • 6The announcement was made via a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 7This filing is primarily a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the distribution increase.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.'s (now Energy Transfer LP) decision to increase its quarterly cash distribution for the period ending December 31, 2010, in compliance with Regulation FD.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly distribution of $0.54 per common unit, which annualizes to $2.16 per unit.

The distribution is scheduled to be paid on February 18, 2011, to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2011.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain detailed financial statements. It is primarily a notification of the approved cash distribution increase and includes a press release as an exhibit.