8-K 1 a05-19934_28k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  November 9, 2005

 

MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

Delaware

 

1-14841

 

84-1352233

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

155 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200, Englewood, CO

 

80112-5000

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  303-290-8700

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02 Appointment of Principal Officers

 

(c)          On November 9, 2005, MarkWest Hydrocarbon’s Board of Directors announced the election of Nancy K. Masten as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.  Ms. Masten joins MarkWest with a wealth of experience in accounting, taxation, securities law, and management.

 

Ms. Masten’s responsibilities as Chief Accounting Officer will include all accounting, taxation, and financial reporting functions.  Ms. Masten joins MarkWest from Abbott Laboratories, where she had been Chief Financial Officer of Experimental and Applied Sciences, Inc. (EAS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ohio-based Ross Products Division.  Prior to joining Abbott Laboratories in 2004, Ms. Masten served as Vice President of Taxation at TransMontaigne, Inc.  Before her career in industry, she worked at Ernst & Young for twelve years, most recently as a Tax Partner.  She earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kansas and is a licensed CPA in the State of Colorado.   In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Masten has served her community as an active volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician for several years.

 

A copy of the press release issued on November 9, 2005 is included as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release, dated November 9, 2005, MarkWest Hydrocarbon’s Board of Directors Elects Nancy K. Masten to Chief Accounting Officer

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc., as registrant, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto authorized.

 

 

 

MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: November 9, 2005

By:

/s/ James G. Ivey

 

 

Name:

James G. Ivey

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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