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 27, 2023

CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-34664	43-1918951
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

811 Main St., Suite 3400

Houston, TX 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(832) 519-2200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

☒	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b):


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

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 8.01.

Other Events.

On September 27, 2023, Crestwood Equity Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of its outstanding preferred units. A copy of the press release issued by the Partnership on September 27, 2023 relating to the Consent Solicitation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release, dated September 27, 2023.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated: September 27, 2023


CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LP

By:		Crestwood Equity GP LLC, its General Partner

By:		/s/ Michael K. Post
Name:		Michael K. Post
Title:		Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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