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 NOVEMBER 2, 2001 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) INERGY, L.P. ------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-32453 43-1918951 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 1101 WALNUT, SUITE 1500 Kansas City, MO 64106 (Address of principal executive offices) (816) 842-8181 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On November 2, 2001, Inergy, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release regarding the closing of the acquisition of the Pro Gas Companies of Michigan ("Pro Gas"). The Partnership had previously issued a press release on October 29, 2001 regarding its intent to acquire Pro Gas. A copy of each press release is included as an exhibit to this Current Report. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS. 99.1 Press release dated November 2, 2001 99.2 Press release dated October 29, 2001 1
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. INERGY, L.P. Date: November 16, 2001 By: /s/ R. Brooks Sherman --------------------- Name: R. Brooks Sherman Title: Chief Financial Officer 2
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated November 2, 2001. 99.2 Press Release dated October 29, 2001. 3
EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- INERGY ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRO GAS ACQUISITION CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS ACQUISITION KANSAS CITY, MO (NOVEMBER 2, 2001) - Inergy, L.P., a national marketer of propane gas and related products, announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Pro Gas Companies of Michigan. The company has scheduled a Conference Call for Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. CST to discuss the acquisition. Dial in number: 1-800-370-0898 Ask for the Inergy/Pro Gas Acquisition call Moderator: Brooks Sherman, Inergy CFO In addition, a playback of the conference call will be available until November 12th and can be accessed by visiting Inergy's website: www.inergypropane.com. Inergy - which was recently named in the Wall Street Journal as one of the "12- Month Top IPO Performers" in 2001 - is a propane gas marketing and distribution business headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Inergy's operations include the retail marketing, sale and distribution of propane, including the sale and lease of propane supplies and equipment, to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. Inergy serves more than 80,000 retail customers from 36 customer service centers. Corporate news, unit prices and additional information about Inergy are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the company's website. For more information, please contact Mary Adams at 816-842-8181.
EXHIBIT 99.2 For more information, contact: Debbie Hagen at 913-652-6547 or dhagen2@swbell.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- INERGY, L.P. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE PRO-GAS OPERATIONS IN MICHIGAN COMPANY CONTINUES ITS AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION PLANS KANSAS CITY, MO (OCTOBER 29, 2001) - Kansas City-based Inergy, L.P., a national propane marketing and distribution firm, has agreed to acquire the operations of the Pro-Gas affiliated companies in Michigan. Inergy's acquisition will include the six retail operations and three satellite bulk storage facilities currently operating in Michigan, along with the company's 43 employees. From those facilities, the company delivers approximately 12 million gallons of propane per year to approximately 12,000 customers. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive on a distributable cash flow per unit basis. The purchase price was not disclosed. Ryan McHenry, principal owner and spokesman for Pro-Gas calls the acquisition "an excellent match. We have similar business philosophies," said McHenry, "and we expect that Inergy will take outstanding care of our employees and our customers." John Sherman, President and CEO of Inergy, agrees. "Pro-Gas has been a very well run company, and its operations fit nicely with our ongoing plans for expansion. We're very pleased to have their talented employees join our organization." This news release contains forward-looking statements, including the statement that the acquisition will be immediately accretive, which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although Inergy believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. These and other risks and assumptions are described in Inergy's reports that are available from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. ###