srlp-20210420

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): April 20, 2021

SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36137

45-2637964

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

185 International Drive

Portsmouth, NH 03801

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 225-1560

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests	SRLP	New York Stock Exchange

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.

(b) On April 20, 2021, Sprague Resources Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sprague Holdings”) entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Sprague HP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), and, solely for purposes of Section 11.14 thereof, Hartree Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, pursuant to which Sprague Holdings will sell to Buyer all of Sprague Holdings’ interest in Sprague Resources GP LLC, the general partner of Sprague Resources LP (the “Partnership”), all of the common units representing limited partner interests that Sprague Holdings owns in the Partnership and all of the Partnership’s Incentive Distribution Rights, as defined in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership. The transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, if consummated, would constitute a change in control of the Partnership.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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.


SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP

By:			Sprague Resources GP LLC, its General Partner

By:			/s/ Paul A. Scoff
			Paul A. Scoff
			Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary

Dated: April 22, 2021