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 16, 2019
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33303 | 65-1295427 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
811 Louisiana St, Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)
(713) 584-1000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
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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 16, 2019, Michael A. Heim, age 70, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Targa Resources GP LLC (the “General Partner” or “Targa”), the general partner of Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”) and Vice Chairman of the Board informed the General Partner of his intention to retire as a director of the General Partner, effective April 30, 2019. Mr. Heim has served as a director of the General Partner since November 12, 2015. There are no disagreements between Mr. Heim and the General Partner on any matter relating to the Partnership’s operations, policies or practices.
In connection with Mr. Heim’s retirement, the Board size will be reduced from 11 to 10 directors.
Mr. Heim has been instrumental in shaping the operations, engineering, commercial and ES&H functions at Targa since the Partnership’s formation. Mr. Heim has served as Vice Chairman of the Board since November 12, 2015. He has also served as a director of Targa Resources Corp. (the “Company”) since March 1, 2016 and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company since March 11, 2016. Mr. Heim previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the General Partner between January 1, 2012 and November 12, 2015. Mr. Heim previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company between the date of its formation on October 27, 2005 and December 2011 and of the General Partner between October 2006 and December 2011.
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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.
Dated: April 22, 2019
| TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP | ||
| By: | Targa Resources GP LLC, its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Jennifer R. Kneale | |
| Jennifer R. Kneale | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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