UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2021
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35172 | 27-3427920 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6120 South Yale Avenue
Suite 805
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(918) 481-1119
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbols | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
Common units representing Limited Partner Interests | NGL | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units | NGL-PB | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units | NGL-PC | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Explanatory Note
NGL Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to its Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2021 (the “Original Report”), to amend and restate the Original Report to provide information about the compensatory arrangements related to the appointment of Linda J. Bridges that had not been determined at the time of filing of the Original Report.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 24, 2021, the Partnership announced the appointment of Linda Bridges to serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NGL Energy Holdings LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of the Partnership, effective September 30, 2021 (the “Effective Date”). Ms. Bridges will succeed Robert W. Karlovich III, who has resigned from his position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner on the Effective Date to pursue other interests.
Ms. Bridges, 38, most recently served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer since April 2018. She joined the General Partner in June 2016 as the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer until she was promoted. Prior to joining the General Partner, Ms. Bridges spent nine years in the commercial division at the Bank of Oklahoma, holding various positions including Vice President – Energy Lending. Ms. Bridges holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and received her undergraduate degree at Washburn University.
In connection with the appointment of Ms. Bridges as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, on November 8, 2021 the Compensation Committee of the General Partnership authorized a compensation arrangement that provides that during the term of her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer she receives an annual base salary of $500,000, retroactive to October 1, 2021.
Ms. Bridges does not have any family relationships with any director, executive officer, or any person nominated to become a director or executive officer, of the General Partner and there are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Bridges and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Bridges was appointed as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. There are no transactions in which Ms. Bridges had or will have an interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
101 | Cover Page formatted as Inline XBRL. | |||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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.
NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP | |||||||||||
By: | NGL Energy Holdings LLC, | ||||||||||
its general partner | |||||||||||
Date: November 9, 2021 | By: | /s/ H. Michael Krimbill | |||||||||
H. Michael Krimbill | |||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer |