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: February 5, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2015
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-31219 | 23-3096839 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification number) | ||
| 1818 Market Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA | 19103 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(866) 248-4344
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
On January 30, 2015, in connection with the previously announced merger (the “Merger”) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) and Regency Energy Partners LP (“Regency”), ETP announced that Martin Salinas, Jr. would be replaced as Chief Financial Officer of ETP, effective upon the closing of the Merger. Mr. Salinas will also be replaced as the Chief Financial Officer of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (“SXL”), effective upon the closing of the Merger. At the same time, Mr. Salinas will be removed from the Board of Directors of SXL’s general partner. ETP is the controlling member of the general partner interest, and owns 67.1 million common units and the incentive distribution rights of SXL.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this report that state SXL’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements and are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect such results include those mentioned in the documents that SXL has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SXL undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as expressly required by law. All forward-looking statements in this current report on Form 8-K are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| By: | Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner | |
| By: | /s/ KATHLEEN SHEA-BALLAY | |
Kathleen Shea-Ballay Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
February 5, 2015
Philadelphia, PA