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): July 1, 2014
StoneMor Partners L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32270 | 80-0103159 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
311 Veterans Highway, Suite B, Levittown, PA 19056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 826-2800
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. |
The Board of Directors of StoneMor GP LLC (“StoneMor GP”), the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), regrets that effective July 1, 2014, Howard Slayen resigned as a director of StoneMor GP. Mr. Slayen, a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”), advised StoneMor GP that he resigned as a result of the restructuring of the ownership of StoneMor GP with American Cemeteries Infrastructure Investors, LLC (“ACII”), previously announced on May 19, 2014, which created potential independence issues for PWC given that PWC is the auditor for ACII and its associated entities.
Mr. Slayen’s resignation from the Board of Directors of StoneMor GP is not due to any disagreement with StoneMor GP, the Partnership or the Partnership’s independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Fenton R. Talbott, a director of StoneMor GP, was appointed to the Audit Committee of StoneMor GP following Mr. Slayen’s resignation. Mr. Slayen had previously served on the Audit Committee.
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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.
| STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| By: | StoneMor GP LLC | |
| its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Timothy K. Yost | |
| Name: | Timothy K. Yost | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: July 3, 2014