Crestwood Equity Partners (CEQP) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS LP

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Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Important Notice Regarding the Availability

of Proxy Materials

for the

Holders Meeting to be held on

May 11, 2023

For Holders of record as of March 15, 2023

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

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Crestwood Equity Partners LP
Meeting Type:   Annual Meeting of Holders
Date:	Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time:	2:00 PM, Central Time
Place:	Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet -
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Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Annual Meeting of Holders

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:

FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 4

PROPOSAL

1. To elect the three directors named in the proxy statement to serve as Class II directors on the board of directors of our general partner, Crestwood Equity GP, LLC, until the 2026 annual meeting of unitholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified

1.01 David Lumpkins

1.02 Frances M. Vallejo

1.03 Gary D. Reaves

2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation.

3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for Crestwood Equity Partners LP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

4. To approve the Third Amendment to the Crestwood Equity Partners LP 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of units authorized for issuance.

5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.