UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 11, 2019
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36567 | 32-0436529 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas | 77056 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713)585-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Ticker symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common units representing limited partnership interests | WLKP | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 11, 2019, David Lumpkins informed Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”), of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the General Partner in order to focus on PetroLogistics II, LLC, a petrochemical development company of which he is the Chairman andco-founder. PetroLogistics II recently announced plans to build a 500 kta propane dehydrogenation facility on the U.S. gulf coast. Mr. Lumpkins’ resignation will be effective upon the appointment of his successor to the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Lumpkins is the chairman of the conflicts committee and serves on the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Lumpkins’ decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the General Partner or the Partnership.
SIGNATURE
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.
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP
By: Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Albert Chao | |
Albert Chao | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: October 17, 2019