SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIEFENBACH ARTHUR G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5900 CHERRY AVENUE

(Street)
LONG BEACH CA 90805

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS LP [ PPX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remark (1) below
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests 11/15/2006 A 2,020(1) A $36.96 11,432 D
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests 11/15/2006 F 722(2) D $36.96 10,710 D
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests 11/15/2006 D 10,710 D $37.16(3) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. During 2006, the reporting person received grants of 2,020 restricted common units under the issuer's Long Term Incentive Plan, which were to vest upon the issuer meeting certain performance requirements or in the event of a change in control. Upon effectiveness of the merger between the issuer and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("Plains"), the restricted common units vested. The reported purchase price is the closing price of the issuer's common units on November 14, 2006.
2. Common units withheld to cover tax obligation arising upon vesting of restricted common units.
3. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between the issuer, Plains, and other parties thereto, in exchange for 8,246 common units representing limited partner interests in Plains. The reporting person received 0.77 Plains common units in exchange for each common unit of the issuer, and cash for any fractional units. The reported purchase price is equal to 77% of $48.26, the closing price of Plains common units on November 15, 2006.
Remarks:
Remark (1) On the date of the reported transactions, the reporting person was the Senior Vice President, West Coast Business Unit, of Pacific Energy Management LLC, the general partner of Pacific Energy GP, LP, the general partner of the Issuer.
Arthur G. Diefenbach 11/16/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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