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): September 28, 2011
Commission file number 1-14998
ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 23-3011077 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Westpointe Corporate Center One
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 262-2830
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 4, 2011, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (the “Company”) announced that, on September 28, 2011, Eric T. Kalamaras informed the Company that he is resigning his position as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective October 31, 2011 (the “Effective Date”). On the Effective Date, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Robert W. Karlovich, III, will also become its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kalamaras has indicated that his resignation is for personal reasons and does not reflect any disagreement with management or the Company.
Mr. Karlovich, 34, is a certified public accountant whom has served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since November 2009. He was the Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas Energy, L.P. (formerly Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: AHD)) from November 2009 until its restructuring in February 2011. Before that, he was the Controller of Atlas Pipeline Mid-Continent LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, since September 2006. Mr. Karlovich was the Controller for Syntroleum Corporation, a publicly-traded energy company, from April 2005 until September 2006, and Accounting Manager from February 2004. Mr. Karlovich also worked as a public accountant with Arthur Andersen LLP and Grant Thornton LLP where he served numerous public clients and energy companies.
The Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release
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.
| ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
| By: | Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
| October 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Gerald R. Shrader | ||||
| Gerald R. Shrader | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||