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): January 10, 2018
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36710 | 46-5223743 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 150 N. Dairy Ashford Houston, Texas |
77079 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 337-2034
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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.
Retirement of Chief Executive Officer and President
On January 9, 2018 John H. Hollowell announced his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer and President of Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), effective March 31, 2018. There were no disagreements between Mr. Hollowell and the General Partner, the Partnership or any officer or director of the General Partner which led to Mr. Hollowell’s decision to retire.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
On January 9, 2018, the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the “Board”) appointed Kevin M. Nichols as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the General Partner effective April 1, 2018. In addition, on January 9, 2018, the sole member of the General Partner elected Mr. Nichols as a member of the Board effective April 1, 2018.
Mr. Nichols will be fully indemnified by the Partnership for actions associated with being a director to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law pursuant to its partnership agreement.
Mr. Nichols, age 49, has served as Vice President, Commercial of our General Partner where he is responsible for commercial activities that include business development, oil movements, tariffs, joint venture governance and portfolio activity since June 2012. Mr. Nichols has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility since joining Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) in 1992, including managing regions of Shell’s Retail business and from 2008 to 2012 worked in Shell’s Downstream Strategy group in London where he set strategy for market entries and growth in Asia. Mr. Nichols earned a Bachelor of Science in Management from San Diego State University and an MBA from Rice University.
Mr. Nichols also currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colonial Pipeline Company. Mr. Nichols intends to resign from this position in 2018.
The Partnership believes that Mr. Nichols’ extensive experience in the energy industry, particularly his experience in the pipeline sector, makes him well qualified to serve as an executive officer and a member of the Board.
Mr. Nichols was not appointed or elected, as applicable, pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and there are no transactions with Mr. Nichols that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 10, 2018, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Hollowell and the appointment of Mr. Nichols. The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibits referenced therein) shall be deemed “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Partnership pursuant to the Securities Act, except to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 10, 2018 issued by Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. | |
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.
| SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
| By: | Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC, its general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Lori M. Muratta | |
| Lori M. Muratta | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: January 10, 2018
Exhibit 99.1
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. Names Kevin Nichols as Next CEO
HOUSTON, January 10, 2018 – Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SHLX) announced today that after a distinguished 38-year career with Royal Dutch Shell plc, John Hollowell will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC, our general partner, effective March 31, 2018. Kevin Nichols, Vice President for Shell Pipeline Company LP, will succeed John, and will report to Shell’s Downstream Director, John Abbott.
Kevin joined Shell in 1992 and has held roles with increasing responsibility within Shell’s Retail business and Shell’s Downstream Strategy group in London. In 2012, Kevin was named Vice President for Shell Pipeline Company LP, responsible for business development, joint ventures, oil movements, and portfolio activity. Kevin was involved with the formation of Shell Midstream Partners and has served as an officer of the MLP since the initial public offering in 2014. Kevin also currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Colonial Pipeline company.
“John has been a driving force behind Shell Midstream Partners and its consistent delivery,” said John Abbott. “The partnership has matured greatly under his leadership and is well positioned for continued success.”
“I am excited to lead this great company,” said Kevin. “We have a proven track record of delivery, and I look forward to growing Shell Midstream Partners and further positioning the company as one of the most valuable MLPs in the market.”
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ABOUT SHELL MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
Shell Midstream Partners, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a fee-based, growth-oriented midstream master limited partnership formed by Royal Dutch Shell plc to own, operate, develop and acquire pipelines and other midstream assets. Shell Midstream Partners’ assets consist of interests in entities that own crude oil and refined products pipelines serving as key infrastructure to transport onshore and offshore crude oil production to Gulf Coast and Midwest refining markets and to deliver refined products from those markets to major demand centers, as well as interests in entities that own natural gas and refinery gas pipelines which transport offshore natural gas to market hubs and deliver refinery gas from refineries and plants to chemical sites along the Gulf Coast.
For more information on Shell Midstream Partners and the assets owned by the partnership, please visit www.shellmidstreampartners.com.
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