U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. - Current report filing (8-K)
August 27 2008 - 12:33PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
August 25, 2008
U.S.
Shipping Partners L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32326
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20-1447743
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(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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399
Thornall St., 8
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Floor
Edison, NJ
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08837
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(Address of principal
executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(732)
635-1500
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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SECTION 2
– FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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On August 25, 2008, U.S. Shipping Partners L.P.
announced that Standard & Poor’s Rating Services lowered the Partnership’s
corporate credit rating and its rating on the Partnership’s senior secured bank
debt and senior notes, and revised the CreditWatch status from negative to
developing.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 8-K.
SECTION
8 – OTHER EVENTS
On August 25, 2008, the Partnership announced the
delivery of its second Articulated Tug Barge unit (ATB), the Galveston/
Petrochem Producer.
A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
SECTION 9
– FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Title
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99.1
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Press release on announcement that U.S. Shipping
Partners L.P. Announces Delivery of Second ATB on Schedule.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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U.S. SHIPPING PARTNERS L.P.
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By: US Shipping General Partner LLC,
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its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Albert E. Bergeron
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Name:
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Albert E. Bergeron
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Title:
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Vice President—Chief Financial Officer
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(principal financial and accounting officer)
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Date: August 27, 2008
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