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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 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;10, 2013 (October 9, 2013) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PVR Partners, L.P. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation or organization)</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>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 No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 301 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(610) 975-8200 </B></P>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below): </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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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;10, 2013, PVR Partners, L.P. and Regency Energy Partners
LP (&#147;Regency&#148;) issued a joint press release announcing the execution of a merger agreement, pursuant to which Regency will acquire PVR (the &#147;Merger&#148;). Also on October&nbsp;10, 2013, PVR and Regency held a joint conference call
with investors to discuss the proposed Merger. A copy of each of the press release and the presentation used in connection with the investor conference call are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and each are incorporated by
reference into this Item&nbsp;8.01. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, on October&nbsp;10, 2013, PVR disseminated a letter to its employees discussing the
proposed Merger. A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;8.01. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joint Press Release issued by PVR and Regency, dated October&nbsp;10, 2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE TRANSACTION
CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. </B>These documents (when they become available), and any other documents filed by PVR or Regency with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website, at www.sec.gov. In addition, security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) from PVR by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Attention: Investor Relations, Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 301, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor,
Pennsylvania 19087. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PVR and Regency, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
respect of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Regency GP LLC, the general partner of Regency&#146;s general partner, is contained in Regency&#146;s Form
10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, which has been filed with the SEC. Information regarding PVR&#146;s directors and executive officers is contained in PVR&#146;s Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 and its proxy
statement filed on April&nbsp;25, 2013, which are filed with the SEC. A more complete description will be available in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Statements in this document regarding the proposed transaction between the PVR, and Regency the expected timetable for completing the proposed
transaction, future financial and operating results, benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and any other statements about PVR&#146;s or Regency&#146;s management&#146;s future expectations,
beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp;Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the
words &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;estimates&#148; and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PVR and Regency cannot give any assurance that expectations and projections about future events will prove to be correct. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that the proposed transaction may not be consummated or the benefits contemplated therefrom may not be realized. Additional
risks include: the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and unitholder approval and the satisfaction of the other conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, the ability of Regency to successfully integrate PVR&#146;s operations
and employees and realize anticipated synergies and cost savings, the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers, competitors and credit rating
agencies, the ability to achieve revenue, DCF and EBITDA growth, volatility in the price of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, declines in the credit markets and the availability of credit for the combined company as well as for producers
connected to the combined company&#146;s system and its customers, the level of creditworthiness of, and performance by counterparties and customers, the ability to access capital to fund organic growth projects and acquisitions, including
significant acquisitions, and the ability to obtain debt and equity financing on satisfactory terms, the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity and interest rate risks, the amount of collateral required to be posted from
time-to-time, changes in commodity prices, interest rates, and demand for the combined company&#146;s services, changes in laws and regulations impacting the midstream sector of the natural gas industry, weather and other natural phenomena, acts of
terrorism and war, industry changes including the impact of consolidations and changes in competition, the ability to obtain required approvals for construction or modernization of facilities and the timing of production from such facilities, and
the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard setting boards. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in filings made by PVR and Regency with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which are available to the public. PVR and Regency undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P>
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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>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PVR 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"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ B<SMALL>RUCE</SMALL> D. D<SMALL>AVIS</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>. </P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Bruce D. Davis, Jr.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title: Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joint Press Release issued by PVR and Regency, dated October&nbsp;10, 2013</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Presentation for Joint Investor Conference Call held by PVR and Regency on October 10, 2013</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 10, 2013 (October 9, 2013)
PVR Partners, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-16735
23-3087517
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 301
100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(610) 975-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
x
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x
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¨
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On October 10, 2013, PVR Partners, L.P. and Regency Energy Partners
LP ("Regency") issued a joint press release announcing the execution of a merger agreement, pursuant to which Regency will acquire PVR (the "Merger"). Also on October 10, 2013, PVR and Regency held a joint conference call
with investors to discuss the proposed Merger. A copy of each of the press release and the presentation used in connection with the investor conference call are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and each are incorporated by
reference into this Item 8.01.
Additionally, on October 10, 2013, PVR disseminated a letter to its employees discussing the
proposed Merger. A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
.
99.1
Joint Press Release issued by PVR and Regency, dated October 10, 2013
99.2
Presentation for Joint Investor Conference Call held by PVR and Regency on October 10, 2013
99.3
Letter to PVR employees dated October 10, 2013
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE TRANSACTION
CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
These documents (when they become available), and any other documents filed by PVR or Regency with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website, at www.sec.gov. In addition, security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) from PVR by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Attention: Investor Relations, Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 301, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor,
Pennsylvania 19087.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
PVR and Regency, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
respect of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Regency GP LLC, the general partner of Regency's general partner, is contained in Regency's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which has been filed with the SEC. Information regarding PVR's directors and executive officers is contained in PVR's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its proxy
statement filed on April 25, 2013, which are filed with the SEC. A more complete description will be available in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this document regarding the proposed transaction between the PVR, and Regency the expected timetable for completing the proposed
transaction, future financial and operating results, benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and any other statements about PVR's or Regency's management's future expectations,
beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the
words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements.
PVR and Regency cannot give any assurance that expectations and projections about future events will prove to be correct. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that the proposed transaction may not be consummated or the benefits contemplated therefrom may not be realized. Additional
risks include: the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and unitholder approval and the satisfaction of the other conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, the ability of Regency to successfully integrate PVR's operations
and employees and realize anticipated synergies and cost savings, the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, customers, competitors and credit rating
agencies, the ability to achieve revenue, DCF and EBITDA growth, volatility in the price of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, declines in the credit markets and the availability of credit for the combined company as well as for producers
connected to the combined company's system and its customers, the level of creditworthiness of, and performance by counterparties and customers, the ability to access capital to fund organic growth projects and acquisitions, including
significant acquisitions, and the ability to obtain debt and equity financing on satisfactory terms, the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity and interest rate risks, the amount of collateral required to be posted from
time-to-time, changes in commodity prices, interest rates, and demand for the combined company's services, changes in laws and regulations impacting the midstream sector of the natural gas industry, weather and other natural phenomena, acts of
terrorism and war, industry changes including the impact of consolidations and changes in competition, the ability to obtain required approvals for construction or modernization of facilities and the timing of production from such facilities, and
the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard setting boards. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in more detail in filings made by PVR and Regency with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which are available to the public. PVR and Regency undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
PVR PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
PVR GP, LLC
Its General
Partner
Dated: October 10, 2013
By:
/s/ B
RUCE
D. D
AVIS
, J
R
.
Name: Bruce D. Davis, Jr.
Title: Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Joint Press Release issued by PVR and Regency, dated October 10, 2013
99.2
Presentation for Joint Investor Conference Call held by PVR and Regency on October 10, 2013
99.3
Letter to PVR employees dated October 10, 2013
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