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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2006
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-31239 | | 27-0005456 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | | | Identification Number) |
1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-925-9200
Former Address
Not applicable.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 6, 2006, MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the upcoming retirement of James G. Ivey, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ivey will continue as CFO until October 1, 2006, the date set for his retirement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Registrant also announced that Nancy K. Masten has been named as the acting Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2006. Ms. Masten, 36, is currently the Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P., having been in that position since November 2005. Prior to joining MarkWest, Ms. Masten served as Chief Financial Officer of Experimental and Applied Sciences, Inc. (EAS) in Golden, Colorado (EAS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories). Prior to her employment at EAS, Ms. Masten served as a Vice President at TransMontaigne, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Preceding that appointment, Ms. Masten was a Partner with Ernst & Young, having spent twelve years with the firm at its Denver, London, New York and Washington, D.C. offices. Ms. Masten earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kansas and is a licensed CPA in the State of Colorado.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Dated September 6, 2006
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. |
| (Registrant) |
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| By: | MarkWest Energy GP, L.L.C. |
| | Its General Partner |
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Date: September 6, 2006 | By: | /s/ FRANK M. SEMPLE | |
| | Frank M. Semple President and Chief Executive Officer |
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