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):
September 2, 2009 (September 1, 2009)
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33556 | 41-2232463 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas | 77056 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | 713-627-5400 |
(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. |
Effective September 1, 2009, Theopolis Holeman and J.D. Woodward III were appointed to the Board of the Partnership’s general partner as new directors. Mr. Woodward will serve on the Audit and Conflict Committees of the Board.
Mr. Holeman is currently the group vice president, U.S. operations of Spectra Energy Corp, the parent of the Partnership’s general partner. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Holeman served as senior vice president of power delivery of Duke Energy Corporation.
Mr. Woodward is the president of Woodward Development Inc., a real estate and energy investment firm, and managing member of Woodward –Apple Springs, LLC, an owner and operator of natural gas midstream assets in East Texas. Mr. Woodward retired from Atmos Energy in 2006 as senior vice president of non-utility operations.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Holeman or Mr. Woodward and any other persons or entities pursuant to which either of them was appointed as a director. As a non-employee director, Mr. Woodward will receive compensation in accordance with the Partnership’s policies for compensating outside directors. The Partnership issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Holeman and Mr. Woodward to the Board on September 1, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Spectra Energy Partners, dated September 1, 2009. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP | ||
| By: |
Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its general partner | |
| By: |
Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, its general partner | |
| /s/ Laura Buss Sayavedra | ||
| Laura Buss Sayavedra Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 2, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
| 99.1 | Press Release of Spectra Energy Partners, dated September 1, 2009. | |