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 14, 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. On August 14, 2002, Williams Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission the certifications of the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Williams GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, as required pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 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 14, 2002 /s/ Suzanne H. Costin ------------------------------ Name: Suzanne H. Costin Title: Corporate Secretary 2