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): August 8, 2017 (August 3, 2017)
Summit Midstream Partners, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35666 | 45-5200503 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd
Suite 500
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 413-4770
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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).
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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.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreements
On August 3, 2017, the board of Summit Midstream GP, LLC (the “general partner”), which manages and operates Summit Midstream Partners, LP (“SMLP” or the “Partnership”), approved amendments to the respective employment agreements of Steve Newby, President and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner and Leonard Mallett, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the general partner. The amendments extend the terms of both employment agreements to March 1, 2020.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |||
| 10.1 | † | Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Steve Newby, effective August 4, 2017 | ||
| 10.2 | † | Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement by and between Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Leonard Mallett, effective August 4, 2017 |
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement that is being filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 9.01(d) of this report.
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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.
| Summit Midstream Partners, LP | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | Summit Midstream GP, LLC (its general partner) | |||||
| Date: August 8, 2017 | /s/ Matthew S. Harrison | |||||
| Matthew S. Harrison, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Steve Newby, effective August 4, 2017 | |
| 10.2 |
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement by and between Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Leonard Mallett, effective August 4, 2017 |
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