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): February 10, 2017

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36719

 

46-4109058

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1615 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 357-7310

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Introductory Note

 

As previously reported, on February 6, 2017, Antero Midstream Partners LP (the “Partnership”) and Antero Resources Midstream Management LLC, its general partner, entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, relating to the upsized offer and sale (the “Offering”) of up to 6,900,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Common Units”), including up to 900,000 Common Units to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Common Units (the “Option”).  On February 10, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Offering, we issued and sold 6,900,000 Common Units pursuant to the underwriting agreement, including 900,000 Common Units issued in connection with the exercise of the underwriters' Option in full.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing Exhibit 5.1, which reflects the upsized number of Common Units issued in connection with the Offering and the exercise of the Option in full.

 

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

5.1

 

Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered

23.1

 

Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (contained 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.

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

By:

Antero Resources Midstream Management LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Glen C. Warren, Jr.

 

 

Glen C. Warren, Jr.

 

 

President

 

Dated: February 10, 2017

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

5.1

 

Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered

23.1

 

Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

 

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