UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 19, 2012
Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Delaware | 1-35317 | 45-3591625 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Park Place Corporate Center One 1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA |
15275 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-251-0171
(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 (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. |
Attached to this report as Exhibit 23.1 is a consent of Wright & Company, Inc., independent petroleum engineers, consenting to the use of its reserve report to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-180477). Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the summary report of Wright & Company, Inc. dated February 13, 2012.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 23.1 | Consent of Wright & Company, Inc. |
| 99.1 | Summary reserve report of Wright & Company, Inc. |
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.
| Dated: November 19, 2012 | ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
| By: Atlas Resource Partners GP, LLC, its general partner | ||||
| By: | /s/ Sean P. McGrath | |||
| Name: | Sean P. McGrath | |||
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Wright & Company, Inc. | |
| 99.1 | Summary reserve report of Wright & Company, Inc. | |