8K Cockrell Departure
                                    
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): October 23, 2012


BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
001-33503
20-8536826
(State of incorporation
or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)


201 NW 10th, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 237-4000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 October 23, 2012, J. Michael Cockrell notified the Board of Directors of Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), of his resignation as President and Chief Operating Officer of the General Partner, effective as of October 31, 2012. Mr. Cockrell was a named executive officer of the Partnership for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.



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.

 
 
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C.
 
 
 
its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 26, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Alex G. Stallings
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary