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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): September 20, 2011
AMERICAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	 	001-35257	 	27-0855785	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	

1614 15th Street, Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	 
80202
(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 720) 457-6060
Not applicable
(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	
Item 8.01. Other Events	
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits	
SIGNATURES	
Exhibit Index	
EX-99.1	

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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 September 26, 2011, American Midstream Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) announced that Ms. Eileen Aptman was appointed, effective September 20, 2011, to the board of directors (the “Board”) of American Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership, concurrently with an increase in the number of members of the Board from seven to eight. Ms. Aptman will serve on the audit committee of the Board.
     There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Aptman and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Aptman was appointed to the Board. There are no transactions in which Ms. Aptman has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
     Ms Aptman will receive compensation for her service on the Board in accordance with the General Partner’s standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the General Partner’s non-employee director compensation program can be found under the caption “Management— Compensation of Directors” in the Partnership’s prospectus for its initial public offering that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2011.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On September 26, 2011, the Partnership issued a press release announcing Ms. Aptman’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	 	(d) Exhibits. See “Index to Exhibits” attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.	

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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.
 	 	 	 	 	
 	American Midstream Partners, LP

By : American Midstream GP, LLC,
       its General Partner
 	 	
Date: September 26, 2011 	By:  	/s/ William B. Mathews  	 	
 	 	Name:  	William B. Mathews	 	
 	 	Title:  	Secretary, General Counsel and
Vice President of Legal Affairs 	 	

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Exhibit Index
 	 	 	 	 	
Exhibit Number	 	Description	
99.1	 	 	American Midstream Partners, LP press release dated September 26, 2011	

Exhibit 99.1
American Midstream Partners, LP Announces Appointment of Eileen Aptman to the Board of Directors of
its General Partner
DENVER, CO – Sept. 26, 2011— American Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AMID), today announced the appointment of Eileen Aptman to the board of directors of its general partner effective September 20, 2011. Ms. Aptman will serve as an independent director and as a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Aptman is the Chief Investment Officer for Belfer Management LLC, a family investment firm located in New York City and an active investor in all aspects of the global capital markets. Concurrent with the appointment of Ms. Aptman, the number of members of the Board increased from seven to eight.
“We’re delighted to have Eileen join our board of directors of our general partner and we look forward to her participation on our Audit Committee,” said Brian Bierbach, President and CEO of American Midstream Partners. “Given her extensive investment experience in the energy industry, she will be an invaluable resource to the development of our Company.”
Prior to joining Belfer Management in 2002, Ms. Aptman managed the small and midcap value investment strategy in the asset management division of Goldman Sachs. Ms. Aptman holds a BA from Tufts University in Political Science and Asian Studies and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
About American Midstream Partners, LP
Denver-based American Midstream Partners, LP, is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed to own, operate, develop and acquire a diversified portfolio of natural gas midstream energy assets. The company provides midstream services in the Gulf Coast and Southeast regions of the United States. For more information about American Midstream, visit www.americanmidstream.com .