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): August 26, 2002 ----------------- Williams Energy Partners L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-16335 73-1599053 -------- ------- ----------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 918/573-2000 ------------ Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Williams Energy Partners L.P. (the "Partnership") wishes to disclose for Regulation FD purposes its press release dated August 26, 2002, filed herewith as Exhibit 99. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. WILLIAMS ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. By: Williams GP LLC, its General Partner Date: August 26, 2002 /s/ Suzanne H. Costin ------------------------------ Name: Suzanne H. Costin Title: Corporate Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99 Copy of the Partnership's press release dated August 26, 2002.