FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17 (a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30 (f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Chesterman, Patrick J. 5706 West 128th Street Overland Park, KS 66209 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (FGP) 3. IRS or Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year March 20, 2003 5. If Amendment Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) N/A 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director ------- X Officer (Give title below) ------- 10% Owner ------- Other (specify below) ------- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable) X Form filed by One Reporting Person ------- Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person ------- TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) Common Unit 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) March 18, 2003 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) March 18, 2003 3. Transaction Code (Instr.8) M Code ------- S Code -------4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 2,000 Amount ------- A (A) or (D) ------- $16.80 Price ------- 1,000 Amount ------- D (A) or (D) ------- $20.50 Price ------- 500 Amount ------- D (A) or (D) ------- $20.55 Price ------- 500 Amount ------- D (A) or (D) ------- $20.11 Price ------- 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions (Instr. 3 and 4) 200 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) D 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) N/A Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) Common Unit option (right to buy) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security $16.80 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) March 18, 2003 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) March 18, 2003 4. Transaction code (Instr. 8) M Code ------ V ------ 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3,4, and 5) (A) ------- 2,000 (D) ------- 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 10/14/99 Date Exercisable 10/14/04 Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) Common unit Title ------- 2,000 Amount or Number of Shares ------- 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) $16.80 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions (Instr. 4) 118,000 (1) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) D 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4) N/A (1) Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transactions consists of: o 1,000 options with exercise price of $16.80, of which 1,000 options are vested o 7,000 options with exercise price of $18.90, of which 7,000 options are vested o 20,000 options with exercise price of $20.19, of which 20,000 options are vested o 90,000 options with exercise price of $17.90, of which 36,000 options are vested. The remaining 54,000 options will vest ratably in April 2004, April, 2005 and April 2006. /s/ Patrick J. Chesterman March 20, 2003 - ----------------------------------- -------------- Signature of Reporting Person Date **Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.