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):	 	June 15, 2018	

AmeriGas Partners, L.P. 
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13692	23-2787918	
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(I.R.S. Employer	
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)	
  	 	 	
460 No. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	 	19406	
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	 	(610) 337-7000	
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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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 18, 2018, AmeriGas Partners, L.P. announced that the Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "General Partner"), has elected Frank S. Hermance, age 69, to serve as a Director of the General Partner, effective June 15, 2018. Mr. Hermance has served as a Director of UGI Corporation, the parent company of the General Partner, since 2011. A Committee assignment for Mr. Hermance will be determined at a future Board meeting. Mr. Hermance will receive an annual retainer of $75,000, pro-rated for the number of months Mr. Hermance serves as a Director of the General Partner during the 2018 fiscal year. In addition, it is anticipated that Mr. Hermance will receive an equity grant in July 2018 consistent with the General Partner’s director compensation practices.

Mr. Hermance is the retired Chairman (2001 to 2017) and Chief Executive Officer (1999 to 2016) of AMETEK, Inc. (a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices). He previously served as AMETEK’s President and Chief Operating Officer (1996 to 1999). Mr. Hermance also serves as a Director of UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, since 2011, the Director Emeritus of the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies, the Vice Chairman of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, and an advisory board member at American Securities LLP. He previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rochester Institute of Technology (until November 2016).

Mr. Hermance will continue to serve as a Director of UGI Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc. A copy of the General Partner’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

99.1 AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated June 18, 2018.

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Exhibit Index 

Exhibit No.	 	Description	
	 		
99.1	 	AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated June 18, 2018.	

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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.

 	 	AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	
  	 	 	 	 	
June 18, 2018	 	By:	 	/s/ Monica M. Gaudiosi	
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 	Name: Monica M. Gaudiosi	
 	 	 	 	Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the General Partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	

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AmeriGas Elects Frank S. Hermance to Its Board of Directors
June 18, 2018
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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 18 – The Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU), announced today that Frank S. Hermance has been elected a director of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., effective June 15, 2018.
John L. Walsh, chairman of the board of AmeriGas, and president and chief executive officer of UGI Corporation, said, “Frank is a talented business leader with deep experience and keen insight in finance, strategy, mergers & acquisitions and operations. His extensive experience will be a valuable asset on the AmeriGas board. He has served as a valued member of the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc., since 2011.”
Hermance is the retired Chairman (2001 to 2017) and Chief Executive Officer (1999 to 2016) of AMETEK, Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. He previously served as AMETEK’s President and Chief Operating Officer (1996 to 1999).
About AmeriGas
AmeriGas is the nation’s largest retail propane marketer, serving over 1.8 million customers in all 50 states from approximately 1,900 distribution locations. UGI Corporation, through subsidiaries, is the sole General Partner and owns 26% of the Partnership and the public own the remaining 74%.
Comprehensive information about AmeriGas is available on the Internet at http://www.amerigas.com .
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