On August 17, 2022, Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. announced that the Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), dated as of April 21, 2022, by and among Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., (Parent ), Merle, LLC, (Merger Sub), Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P., (the Partnership) and Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C., (the General Partner ). On August 17, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the Merger).