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): April 8, 2021
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| Enviva Partners, LP |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | 001-37363 | 46-4097730 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 7272 Wisconsin Ave. | Suite 1800 | Bethesda, | MD | | 20814 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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| (301) | 657-5560 |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Units | EVA | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of David M. Leuschen
On April 8, 2021, Enviva MLP Holdco, LLC, the sole member of Enviva Partners GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Enviva Partners, LP (the “Partnership”), appointed David M. Leuschen to serve as a director of the board of directors of the General Partner effective immediately.
Mr. Leuschen is a co-founder and senior managing director of Riverstone Holdings LLC. Prior to co-founding Riverstone in 2000, Mr. Leuschen was a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs and founder and head of the Goldman Sachs Global Energy and Power Group. Mr. Leuschen was responsible for building the Goldman Sachs energy and power investment banking practice into one of the leading franchises in the global energy and power industry. Mr. Leuschen additionally served as chairman of the Goldman Sachs Energy Investment Committee, where he was responsible for screening potential direct investments by Goldman Sachs in the energy and power industry. In addition to his board roles at various Riverstone portfolio companies and investment vehicles, Mr. Leuschen has served as a director of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Cross Timbers Oil Company (predecessor to XTO Energy) and J. Aron Resources. He is also president and sole owner of Switchback Ranch LLC and on the Advisory Board of Big Sky Investment Holdings LLC. Mr. Leuschen serves on a number of nonprofit boards of directors, including as a trustee of the United States Olympic Committee Foundation, a director of Conservation International, a director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a founding member of the Peterson Institute’s Economic Leadership Council, a director of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and a director of the Montana Land Reliance. Mr. Leuschen received his A.B. from Dartmouth and his M.B.A. from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business.
Related Persons
Please see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence” contained in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for information regarding agreements between the Partnership and affiliates of its sponsor, Enviva Holdings, LP, including Riverstone Holdings LLC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| ENVIVA PARTNERS, LP |
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| By: | Enviva Partners GP, LLC, as its sole general partner |
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| Date: April 13, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jason E. Paral |
| Name: | Jason E. Paral |
| Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary |
