<html>
<head>
    <title>form8-k.htm</title>
    <!--Licensed to: Copano Energy, L.L.C.-->
    <!--Document Created using EDGARizer 2020 5.4.1.0-->
    <!--Copyright 1995 - 2009 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.-->
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1%; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1%">
<div>&#160;</div>

<div>
<hr style="MARGIN-TOP: -5px; COLOR: #000000" noshade size="4">
<hr style="MARGIN-TOP: -10px; COLOR: #000000" noshade size="1">
</div>

<div><br>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
</div>

<div>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FORM&#160;8-K</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2012</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Delaware</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">001-32329</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">51-0411678</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;Incorporation or Organization)</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Commission File Number)</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;Identification No.)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1200 Smith Street, Suite 2300</font></font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Houston, Texas</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">77002</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 10.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 10.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Zip Code)</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="55%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="27%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s Telephone Number, including Area Code:<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> (713) 621-9547</font></font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Not Applicable.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&#160;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):</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Wingdings">o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule&#160;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Wingdings">o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&#160;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&#160;14d-2(b)&#160;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline;" face="Wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&#160;13e-4(c)&#160;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>

<div>
<hr style="MARGIN-TOP: -5px; COLOR: #000000" noshade size="1">
<hr style="MARGIN-TOP: -13px; COLOR: #000000" noshade size="4">
</div>

<br>
<div id="PGBRK" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<div id="FTR">
<div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>

<div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%">&#160;</div>
</div>

<div id="HDR">
<div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>
</div>

<br>
<div><br>
<div>
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt;">
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 5.02</font></div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On July 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of Copano Energy, L.L.C. (&#8220;Copano&#8221;) appointed Bryan W. Neskora to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Copano effective July 16, 2012.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Prior to joining Copano, Mr. Neskora, 46, served as Senior Vice President of Operations for El Paso Corporation&#8217;s Pipeline Group, where he was responsible for overseeing operations across El Paso&#8217;s interstate natural gas transmission system. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Neskora served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, overseeing business development, marketing, commercial operations, engineering, project management and legal and regulatory affairs. Mr. Neskora served as Vice President of El&#160;Paso Marketing L.P. from June 2004 to January 2007 where he was responsible for all commercial aspects of El&#160;Paso&#8217;s merchant energy group,<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&#160;</font>including the marketing of El Paso production. From October 1999 to June 2004, he held various senior leadership positions with El Paso Global Networks Company.&#160;&#160;From 1995 to 1999, Mr.&#160;Neskora worked in various capacities with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company in business development and regulatory affairs.&#160;&#160;&#160;From 1993 to 1995, he was Director Asset Optimization for Pendulum Energy Services. He graduated from Texas A&amp;M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mr. Neskora and Copano have entered into an employment agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;), dated July&#160;16, 2012, which continues until terminated by Mr. Neskora or Copano. The Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $350,000 and an annual target bonus opportunity of 75% of his base salary. If Mr.&#160;Neskora&#8217;s employment is terminated during the first twelve months by Copano for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or by Mr. Neskora for good reason, he will be entitled to (i) a lump-sum severance payment equal to two times the sum of his base salary and target bonus opportunity and (ii) continuation of insurance benefits for one year following termination. If Mr. Neskora&#8217;s employment is terminated after the first twelve months by Copano for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or by Mr. Neskora for good reason, he will be entitled to (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to the sum of his base salary and target bonus opportunity, and (ii) continuation of insurance benefits for one year following termination. Additionally, Mr.&#160;Neskora is eligible to participate in all other benefit programs for which employees are generally eligible. The Agreement also includes provisions relating to non-competition, non-solicitation of customers and employees and confidentiality.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
</div>

<div>
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt;">
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
<div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></div>
</td>
<td>&#160;</td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div>
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr valign="top" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt;">
<td style="WIDTH: 72pt">
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 7.01</font></div>
</td>
<td>
<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On July 16, 2012 Copano Energy, L.L.C. (&#8220;Copano&#8221;) announced that Bryan W. Neskora has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Susan B. Ortenstone has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Copano.&#160;&#160;The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="12%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 9.01</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="56%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="7%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit&#160;No.</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td colspan="3" valign="bottom" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Description</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="64%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">99.1</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="64%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Copano Energy, L.L.C. Press Release</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="64%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<br>
<div id="PGBRK" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<div id="FTR">
<div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>

<div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%">&#160;</div>
</div>

<div id="HDR">
<div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>
</div>

<br>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a name="id_0_7"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a><a name="id_0_8"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>SIGNATURES</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline">Pursuant to the </font>requirements<font style="DISPLAY: inline"> 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.</font></font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;</font></div>

<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="right" valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date: July 17, 2012</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="middle" width="6%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">By:</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="26%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Douglas L. Lawing</font></div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="14%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%" style="PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Douglas L. Lawing</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%" style="PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Executive Vice President, General Counsel and</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%" style="PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Secretary</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="35%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="6%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td colspan="3" valign="top" width="43%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<br>
<div id="PGBRK" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; WIDTH: 100%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">
<div id="FTR">
<div id="GLFTR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>

<div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; WIDTH: 100%">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%">&#160;</div>
</div>

<div id="HDR">
<div id="GLHDR" style="WIDTH: 100%" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">&#160; </font></div>
</div>
</div>

<br>
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>

<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" width="8%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit&#160;No.</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="64%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Description</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="64%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">99.1</font></div>
</td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td align="left" valign="top" width="64%">
<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Copano Energy, L.L.C. Press Release</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td valign="top" width="8%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
<td valign="top" width="64%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160; </font></td>
</tr></table>
</div>

<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "form8-k.htm", "description": "COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C. FORM 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 35227}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Copano Energy, L.L.C.", "cik": "0001297067", "assigned-sic": "4922", "irs-number": "510411678", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-32329", "film-number": "12965906"}, "business-address": {"street1": "1200 SMITH STREET, SUITE 2300", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002", "phone": "713-621-9547"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "1200 SMITH STREET, SUITE 2300", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "Copano Energy Holdings, L.L.C.", "date-changed": "20040713"}}
form8-k.htm
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): July 11, 2012
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-32329
51-0411678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1200 Smith Street, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(713) 621-9547
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):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of Copano Energy, L.L.C. ("Copano") appointed Bryan W. Neskora to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Copano effective July 16, 2012.
Prior to joining Copano, Mr. Neskora, 46, served as Senior Vice President of Operations for El Paso Corporation's Pipeline Group, where he was responsible for overseeing operations across El Paso's interstate natural gas transmission system. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Neskora served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, overseeing business development, marketing, commercial operations, engineering, project management and legal and regulatory affairs. Mr. Neskora served as Vice President of El Paso Marketing L.P. from June 2004 to January 2007 where he was responsible for all commercial aspects of El Paso's merchant energy group,
including the marketing of El Paso production. From October 1999 to June 2004, he held various senior leadership positions with El Paso Global Networks Company.  From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Neskora worked in various capacities with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company in business development and regulatory affairs.   From 1993 to 1995, he was Director Asset Optimization for Pendulum Energy Services. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.
Mr. Neskora and Copano have entered into an employment agreement (the "Agreement"), dated July 16, 2012, which continues until terminated by Mr. Neskora or Copano. The Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $350,000 and an annual target bonus opportunity of 75% of his base salary. If Mr. Neskora's employment is terminated during the first twelve months by Copano for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or by Mr. Neskora for good reason, he will be entitled to (i) a lump-sum severance payment equal to two times the sum of his base salary and target bonus opportunity and (ii) continuation of insurance benefits for one year following termination. If Mr. Neskora's employment is terminated after the first twelve months by Copano for any reason other than cause, death or disability, or by Mr. Neskora for good reason, he will be entitled to (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to the sum of his base salary and target bonus opportunity, and (ii) continuation of insurance benefits for one year following termination. Additionally, Mr. Neskora is eligible to participate in all other benefit programs for which employees are generally eligible. The Agreement also includes provisions relating to non-competition, non-solicitation of customers and employees and confidentiality.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 16, 2012 Copano Energy, L.L.C. ("Copano") announced that Bryan W. Neskora has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Susan B. Ortenstone has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Copano.  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Copano Energy, L.L.C. 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.
COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.
Date: July 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Douglas L. Lawing
Douglas L. Lawing
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Copano Energy, L.L.C. Press Release