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): November 17, 2008

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-10934

 

39-1715850

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, TX 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 821-2000

 

 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:

 

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 3.02.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

On November 17, 2008, Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into an agreement with its general partner, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (the “General Partner”), for the Partnership to sell to the General Partner 16.25 million Class A common units in a private placement under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for a purchase price of $30.76 per unit, or approximately $500 million.  The private placement is expected to close on December 4, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By: Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.

 

 

as delegate of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.,
its General Partner

 

 

 

Date: November 19, 2008

By:

/s/ Mark A. Maki

 

 

Mark A. Maki

 

 

Vice President—Finance

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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