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: December 21, 2006

(Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 21, 2006)

 

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

 

1-10934

 

39-1715850

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 3300, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 821-2000

(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:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 27, 2003, Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), entered into an Indenture with SunTrust Bank, as trustee (the “Indenture”).  On December 21, 2006, the Partnership entered into a Sixth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, attached as Exhibit 4.2 hereto, with U.S. Bank National Association, successor to SunTrust Bank, as trustee, establishing the terms of the Partnership’s 5.875 % Notes due 2016, issued and sold by the Partnership on such date.

 

The foregoing description of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of May 27, 2003 between the Partnership and SunTrust Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Partnership’s Form S-4 filed with the Commission on June 30, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 21, 2006 between the Partnership and U.S. Bank National Association, successor to SunTrust Bank, as trustee.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen Neyland

 

 

Stephen Neyland

 

 

Controller

 

 

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 

Dated: December 21, 2006

 

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Exhibit Index

 

4.1

 

Indenture dated as of May 27, 2003 between the Partnership and SunTrust Bank, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Partnership’s Form S-4 filed with the Commission on June 30, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 21, 2006 between the Partnership and U.S. Bank National Association, successor to SunTrust Bank, as trustee.

 

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