UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT 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 October 14, 2020, Kelcy L. Warren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. (the “Company”), the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the general partner of Energy Transfer Operating, L.P. (the “Partnership”), assumed the role of Executive Chairman, and Thomas E. Long and Marshall S. (Mackie) McCrea, III, were elected as Co-Chief Executive Officers to replace Mr. Warren, effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Long currently serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Mr. McCrea currently serves as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. McCrea will continue to serve on the Company’s board of directors.
Except as disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, there is no information required to be disclosed by Items 401(b), (d), (e) or Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
This report may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
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.
ENERGY TRANSFER OPERATING, L.P. | |||
By: | Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., | ||
its general partner | |||
By: | Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., | ||
its general partner | |||
Date: | October 14, 2020 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Long |
Thomas E. Long | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||