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: October 18, 2002 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: October 18, 2002) EL PASO ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-11680 76-00396023 (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) El Paso Building 1001 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600 Item 5. Other Events - -------------------- On October 18, 2002, we announced changes in our Board of Directors and executive management. A copy of our press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, ProForma Financial Information and Exhibits - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 18, 2002. 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 thereunto duly authorized. EL PASO ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. By: El Paso Energy Partners Company Its General Partner By: /s/ D. Mark Leland --------------------- D. Mark Leland Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Date: October 18, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 18, 2002.
EXHIBIT 99.1 EL PASO ENERGY PARTNERS NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------- El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. P.O. Box 2511 Houston, Texas 77252-2511 EL PASO ENERGY PARTNERS ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGES ------------------------------------------------------------ HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 18, 2002-El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EPN) announced today several changes to its Board of Directors, designed to align the partnership with certain corporate governance recommendations recently announced by the New York Stock Exchange. Robert G. Phillips has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of El Paso Energy Partners Company, the general partner of El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. Mr. Phillips has served as a director of El Paso Energy Partners Company since August 1998 and as its chief executive officer since September 1999. The Board has also accepted the resignations of William A. Wise, H. Brent Austin, and Malcolm Wallop. Messrs. Wise and Wallop currently serve as directors of El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP), the indirect general partner of El Paso Energy Partners, L.P., and Mr. Austin was recently elected president and chief operating officer of El Paso Corporation. El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded master limited partnerships with interests in a diversified set of midstream assets, including onshore and offshore natural gas and oil pipeline; offshore production platforms; natural gas storage and processing facilities and natural gas liquids fractionation, transportation, and storage and terminal assets. Visit El Paso Energy Partners on the web at www.elpasopartners.com. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS --------------------------------------------------------- This release contains forward-looking statements and projections made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. El Paso Energy Partners has made every reasonable effort to ensure that the information and assumptions on which these statements and projections are based are current, reasonable, and complete. However, a variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results, or other expectations expressed in this presentation, including, without limitation, oil and natural gas prices; continued drilling, exploration and production activity in the United States and areas of the Gulf of Mexico serviced by El Paso Energy Partners; integration of acquisitions; and successful negotiation of customer contracts on its pipelines, platforms, and storage facilities. While the partnership makes these statements and projections in good faith, neither the partnership, nor its management can guarantee that the anticipated future results will be achieved. Reference should be made to El Paso Energy Partners' (and its affiliates') Securities and Exchange Commission filings for additional important factors that may affect actual results. The partnership assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by the partnership, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. ### CONTACTS: Communications and Government Affairs Investor Relations ------------------------------------- ------------------ Norma F. Dunn Sandra M. Ryan Senior Vice President Director Office: (713) 420-3750 Office: (832) 676-5371 Fax: (713) 420-3632 Fax: (832) 676-1195