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): June 2, 2017
Sanchez Midstream Partners LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-33147 | 11-3742489 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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1000 Main Street, Suite 3000 | |
Houston, TX | 77002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 783-8000 |
Sanchez Production Partners LP
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On June 2, 2017, Sanchez Production Partners LP changed its name to Sanchez Midstream Partners LP (the “Partnership”). The name change was effected pursuant to Section 17-202 of the Delaware Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “DULPA”) by filing a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Under the DULPA and the Partnership’s Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended, the name change did not require approval of the Partnership’s unitholders.
The name change does not affect the rights of the Partnership’s unitholders. There were no other changes to the Partnership’s charter or other formation documents in connection with the name change.
A copy of the charter amendment effecting the name change, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 2, 2017, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 6, 2017, the Partnership’s common units, which trade on the NYSE MKT LLC, will cease trading under the ticker symbol “SPP” and will commence trading under the ticker symbol “SNMP”.
On June 2, 2017, the general partner of the Partnership changed its name to Sanchez Midstream Partners GP LLC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| 3.1 | | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership |
SIGNATURES
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.
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| SANCHEZ MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP |
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| By: | Sanchez Midstream Partners GP LLC, |
| | its general partner |
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Date: June 2, 2017 | | By: | /s/ Charles C. Ward |
| | | Charles C. Ward |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| 3.1 | | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership |
