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): October 5, 2016
Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-37362 | | 47-1846692 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2020 Houston, Texas | | 77002 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 445-3200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
By letter dated October 5, 2016, Mr. Marc Carroll notified Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (the “Partnership”) and Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., its general partner (the “General Partner”), of his decision to retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner effective November 11, 2016. Mr. Carroll’s decision to retire is not due to any disagreement with the Partnership or the General Partner, including with respect to any matter relating to the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s operations, policies, or practices.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 10, 2016, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the retirement of Marc Carroll as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the Partnership’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated October 10, 2016 |
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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.
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| | BLACK STONE MINERALS, L.P. |
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| | By: | | Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., its general partner |
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| Date: October 11, 2016 | | By: | | /s/ Steve Putman |
| | | | Steve Putman |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated October 10, 2016 |
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