Sec Form 13G Filing - Vitol Holding B.V. filing for Blueknight Energy Partners L.P. (BKEP) - 2021-02-16

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P.

(Name of Issuer)

Series A Preferred Units representing limited partnership interests

(Title of Class of Securities)

09625U208

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☑ Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G (“Amendment No. 2”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13G originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 27, 2016, as amended to date (the “Prior Filing”), and relates to Series A preferred units representing limited partnership interests (“Series A Preferred Units) in Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Issuer”).

The Prior Filing continues in effect, except as expressly modified hereby. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 2 that are not defined herein, but that are defined in the Prior Filing, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prior Filing.

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 6060 American Plaza, Suite 600, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135.

This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Blueknight Energy Holding, Inc., Vitol Refining Group B.V., Vitol Holding B.V., Vitol Holding II S.A, Benjamin L. Marshall and Richard J. Evans, pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing attached hereto as Exhibit A. Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information furnished by any other Reporting Person. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Act, the Reporting Persons expressly declare that the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) and/or Section 13(g) of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G held by any other person.

The board of directors of BEHI has voting and dispositive power over the reported securities. The board of directors of BEHI consists of Benjamin L. Marshall and Richard J. Evans, who may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to and beneficially own the shares held by BEHI as a result of their position on the board of directors; provided, however, that neither of Messrs. Marshall and Evans have voting or dispositive power over these shares in their respective individual capacity. Mr. Marshall replaced Mr. Miguel A. Loya on BEHI‘s board of directors following Mr. Loya’s retirement.

BEHI is controlled by and wholly owned by Vitol Refining Group B.V. (“Refining”). Refining is controlled by and wholly owned by Vitol Holding B.V. (“Holding”). Holding is controlled by and wholly owned by Vitol Holding II SA (“Holding II” and, together with Messrs. Marshall and Evans, BEHI, Refining and Holding, the “Reporting Persons”). Accordingly, each of Refining, Holding and Holding II may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the reported securities of BEHI; thus, each of Refining, Holding and Holding II may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the reported securities of BEHI. Each of Messrs. Marshall and Evans, Refining, Holding and Holding II disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities of BEHI in excess of its or his pecuniary interest in the securities.

The address of the principal business office of BEHI and Messrs. Marshall and Evans is 2925 Richmond Ave., 11th Floor, Houston, Texas 77098. The address of the principal business office of each of Refining and Holding is K.P. van der Mandelelaan 130, 3062 MB Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The address of the principal business office of Holding II is 5 rue Goethe, 1637 Luxembourg.

BEHI is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Refining and Holding is a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. Holding II is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg. Messrs. Marshall and Evans are each United States citizens.

Series A preferred units representing limited partner interests

09625U208

Not applicable

Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:

On September 14, 2020, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., a Mississippi corporation (“EA&E”), entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement with BEHI to acquire 2,488,789 Series A Preferred Units for a cash purchase price of $5.46 per Series A Preferred Unit. The transactions contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement were completed on September 14, 2020. Following the consummation of the transactions, the Reporting Persons no longer have beneficial ownership of any Series A Preferred Units of the Issuer.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☑.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 16, 2021