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):  January 14, 2013

 

NuStar Energy L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

19003 IH-10 West

San Antonio, Texas 78257
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 (210) 918-2000
(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 January 14, 2013, NuStar Logistics, L.P. (“NuStar Logistics”), NuStar Energy L.P. (“NuStar Energy”), NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. (“NuPOP”), Riverwalk Logistics, L.P., NuStar GP, LLC, NuStar GP, Inc., and NuStar Pipeline Company, LLC (collectively, the “NuStar Parties”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the public offering by NuStar Logistics of up to $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2043 (the “Notes”), including the Underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional $52.5 million principal amount of Notes, which option was exercised in full on January 16, 2013.  The Notes are being guaranteed (such guarantees together with the Notes, the “Securities”) on an unsecured and subordinated  basis by NuStar Energy and NuPOP. The Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-166797), as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 2013 relating to the Securities, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act (together with the accompanying prospectus dated May 13, 2010, the “Prospectus Supplement”). Closing of the issuance and sale of the Notes is scheduled for January 22, 2013. Certain legal opinions related to the Notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Notes are subject to the approval of legal matters by counsel and other customary conditions. The Underwriters are obligated to purchase all the Notes if they purchase any of the Notes. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the NuStar Parties and customary conditions to closing. Additionally, the NuStar Parties have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make because of these liabilities. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Underwriting Agreement contains certain representations, warranties and other provisions that were made or agreed to, among other things, to provide the parties thereto with specified rights and obligations and to allocate risk among them.

 

The Prospectus Supplement provides that NuStar Logistics will use net proceeds from the offering for general partnership purposes, including repayment of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility, which NuStar Logistics may re-borrow to pay for a portion of the purchase price or growth capital in connection with the acquisition of certain assets by NuStar Logistics from TexStar Crude Oil Services, LP, TexStar Crude Oil Pipeline, LP, TexStar Midstream Utility, LP, TexStar Midstream Transport, LP, TexStar Midstream Services, LP and Frio Pipeline, LP.

 

Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have performed, and may in the future perform, investment banking, commercial banking and advisory services for NuStar Logistics and its affiliates and have received, and may in the future receive, fees for these services.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit
Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 14, 2013.
Exhibit 5.1		Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP.
Exhibit 23.1		Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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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.

 

	NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
	By:	Riverwalk Logistics, L.P.
		its general partner
		By:	NuStar GP, LLC
			its general partner
Date: January 17, 2013			By:	/s/ Amy L. Perry
				Name:	Amy L. Perry
				Title:	Vice President, Assistant General
					Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit
Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 14, 2013.
Exhibit 5.1		Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP.
Exhibit 23.1		Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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