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): December 22, 2017
ARCHROCK PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-33078 | | 22-3935108 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
9807 Katy Freeway, Suite 100 | | |
Houston, Texas | | 77024 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 836-8000
Not Applicable
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 December 22, 2017, Archrock General Partner, L.P., the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Archrock Partners, L.P. (“APLP” or “the Partnership”), entered into Amendment No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of APLP, effective as of December 20, 2017 (the “Amendment”), to make certain revisions in response to changes to the Internal Revenue Code enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 relating to partnership audit and adjustment procedures.
The Amendment also updated the Partnership’s name pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership filed on November 3, 2015, changing the Partnership’s name from Exterran Partners, L.P. to Archrock Partners, L.P.
The foregoing description of the Amendment in this Current Report does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
| ARCHROCK PARTNERS, L.P. |
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| By: | Archrock General Partner, L.P., its general partner |
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| By: | Archrock GP LLC, its general partner |
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December 22, 2017 | By: | /s/ STEPHANIE C. HILDEBRANDT |
| | Stephanie C. Hildebrandt |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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