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: July 24, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2008
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-31219 | | 23-3096839 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS employer identification number) |
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| 1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA | | 19103-7583 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(215) 977-3000
(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
Effective July 22, 2008, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Sunoco Logistics Partners LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “Company”) and general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), appointed Michael Galtman, age 33, to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Galtman was also promoted to the position of Controller effective July 1, 2008.
Mr. Galtman will receive salary and benefits, and will participate in each of the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and its Annual Incentive Plan (previously filed February 26, 2008 as Exhibits 10.11 and 10.12, respectively, to the Partnership’s Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007), in accordance with Company practice, at levels commensurate with his employment position. In addition, Mr. Galtman will be eligible to participate in the Company’s other benefit programs available to employees generally, including life, long-term disability, medical and dental insurance and vacation benefits.
Mr. Galtman joined the Company in 2005 and has previously served as the Company’s Assistant Controller and, most recently, as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Galtman was Manager, SEC Reporting for MBNA Corporation from 2003 to 2005.
Mr. Galtman earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University in 1987. He is a certified public accountant. He has no relationships or related party transactions with the Company, or the Partnership, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Galtman’s promotion and appointment is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated July 23, 2008. |
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Partnership’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The Partnership’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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| SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP. |
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| By: | | Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner |
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| | By: | | /s/ BRUCE D. DAVIS, JR. |
| | | | Bruce D. Davis, Jr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
July 24, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press release dated July 23, 2008. |
