Summary
This 8-K filing from Energy Transfer LP (ET), filed on August 7, 2012, announces the company's financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish a press release detailing these results. Investors should note that the information provided in this report, including the press release, is considered "furnished" rather than "filed" with the SEC. This distinction means the information is being made public but does not carry the same legal implications as "filed" information under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Highlights
- 1Energy Transfer LP (ET) released its Q2 2012 financial and operating results on August 7, 2012.
- 2The results were announced via a press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
- 3The filing primarily serves to make these Q2 2012 results publicly available.
- 4Information presented in this filing is designated as 'furnished,' not 'filed,' under SEC rules.
- 5This designation impacts the legal treatment of the disclosed information under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to Energy Transfer LP's financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, through an attached press release.
The information in this filing, including the press release, is designated as 'furnished' to the SEC, not 'filed'. This means it is publicly disclosed but does not carry the same legal liabilities as information that is 'filed'.
The actual financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012, are detailed in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.
When information is 'furnished,' it is made public but is generally not subject to the same level of liability under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as information that is 'filed'. This distinction is important for legal and regulatory purposes.