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: May 4, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2015
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-31219 | 23-3096839 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1818 Market Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA | 19103 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(866) 248-4344
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
On April 30, 2015, in connection with the completion of the previously announced merger of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. ("ETP") and Regency Energy Partners LP, Martin Salinas, Jr. resigned from his role as a director of the Board of Directors of Sunoco Partners LLC, the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. ("SXL"). ETP is the controlling member of the general partner interest, and owns 67.1 million common units and the incentive distribution rights of SXL.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this report that state SXL’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements and are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect such results include those mentioned in the documents that SXL has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SXL undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as expressly required by law. All forward-looking statements in this current report on Form 8-K are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. | ||
By: | Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner | |
By: | /s/ KATHLEEN SHEA-BALLAY | |
Kathleen Shea-Ballay Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
May 4, 2015
Philadelphia, PA