-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fn82NuVNEl6/gn9sH3e5JzZLcWfd3gaWMLxLwdzur4QVUdwH6igxnFe2nOgupg0M hz9tFjCG2szjcXButqBC2A== 0000950129-09-000721.txt : 20090303 0000950129-09-000721.hdr.sgml : 20090303 20090303164255 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-09-000721 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090225 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Western Gas Partners LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001414475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 261075808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34046 FILM NUMBER: 09652150 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 832-636-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Western Gas Partners DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071009 8-K 1 h66003e8vk.htm FORM 8-K - CURRENT REPORT e8vk
 
 
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): March 3, 2009 (February 25, 2009)
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-34046   26-1075808
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)   File Number)   Identification No.)
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(832) 636-6000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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.
(b), (d) On February 25, 2009, Mr. Karl F. Kurz was replaced as a director of Western Gas Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) by Mr. Charles A. Meloy. Mr. Kurz is leaving Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, the general partner’s ultimate parent (“Anadarko”), to pursue other interests. Mr. Meloy currently serves as Anadarko’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.
(e) On February 25, 2009, Anadarko’s Board of Directors named Robert G. Gwin as Anadarko’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2009. No changes were made to Mr. Gwin’s position at Western Gas Holdings, LLC. In connection with his appointment, the following changes were made to Mr. Gwin’s compensation at Anadarko, a portion of which will be allocable to the Partnership under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement between the Partnership and Anadarko: (i) an increase in base salary from $475,000 to $575,000; (ii) an increase in his 2009 bonus target opportunity under Anadarko’s annual incentive program from 90% of base salary to 95% of base salary; (iii) a grant of a total of 29,900 shares of restricted stock units and options to purchase 66,200 shares of Anadarko’s common stock under Anadarko’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units will vest equally over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant. The options will have a term of seven years and will vest equally over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

 

 

SIGNATURES
     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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
 		  
  By:   Western Gas Holdings, LLC,    
    its general partner   
       
 
     
Dated: March 3, 2009  By:   /s/ Amanda M. McMillian    
    Amanda M. McMillian   
    Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary 		  
 

 

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