Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 24, 2012

 

 

LINN ENERGY, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)

 

 

 

Delaware
  000-51719
  65-1177591

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Travis, Suite 5100

Houston, Texas

  77002  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 840-4100

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 24, 2012, LINN Energy, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Linn Energy Finance Corp., issued a press release announcing their offer to exchange any and all of their $750,000,000 outstanding principal amount of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2019 for an equal amount of new 6.500% Senior Notes due 2019. The terms of the exchange offer are described in the prospectus as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2012. The press release announcing the exchange offer is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press Release of Linn Energy, LLC and Linn Energy Finance Corp. dated September 24, 2012.


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.

 

    LINN ENERGY, LLC
Date: September 24, 2012   By:   /s/ Candice J. Wells
   

 

    Candice J. Wells
    Corporate Secretary