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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>DATE OF REPORT</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>October&nbsp;8, 2013</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><B>October&nbsp;7, 2013</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>20-3265614</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B></B>(Address of principal executive office) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(866) 913-2122 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;7, 2013, Boardwalk GP, LP, which is the sole general partner of
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (the &#147;Partnership&#148;), entered into an amendment to the Partnership&#146;s limited partnership agreement (the &#147;Partnership Agreement&#148;). The amendment, which became effective on October&nbsp;7, 2013,
provides for a capital account reallocation upon the conversion of a Class B Unit (as defined in the Partnership Agreement). The capital account reallocation allows converted Class B Units to be fungible with Common Units (as defined in the
Partnership Agreement) by ensuring that converted Class B Units have like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit
(as defined in the Partnership Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This summary of the amendment is qualified by reference to the full text of the amendment, a
copy of which is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to this report, and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits: </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="9"><B>BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BOARDWALK GP, LP,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">its general
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BOARDWALK GP, LLC,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">its general
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">/s/ Jamie L. Buskill</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jamie L. Buskill</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;&amp; Administrative Officer and Treasurer</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: October&nbsp;8, 2013 </P>

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<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP</TD></TR>
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Form 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
October 8, 2013
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
October 7, 2013
BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
01-32665
20-3265614
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive office)
(866) 913-2122
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03            Amendments to Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 7, 2013, Boardwalk GP, LP, which is the sole general partner of
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (the "Partnership"), entered into an amendment to the Partnership's limited partnership agreement (the "Partnership Agreement"). The amendment, which became effective on October 7, 2013,
provides for a capital account reallocation upon the conversion of a Class B Unit (as defined in the Partnership Agreement). The capital account reallocation allows converted Class B Units to be fungible with Common Units (as defined in the
Partnership Agreement) by ensuring that converted Class B Units have like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit
(as defined in the Partnership Agreement).
This summary of the amendment is qualified by reference to the full text of the amendment, a
copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)            Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP
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 thereunto duly authorized.
BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP
By:
BOARDWALK GP, LP,
its general
partner
By:
BOARDWALK GP, LLC,
its general
partner
By:
/s/ Jamie L. Buskill
Jamie L. Buskill
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer and Treasurer
Dated: October 8, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP