SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Porter Christopher W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O USA COMPRESSION PARTNERS, LP

100 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 450

(Street)

AUSTIN

78701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
USA Compression Partners, LP [ USAC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
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5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Units	1,047	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Units	4,190	⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Units	8,298	⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	02/15/2019⁽⁵⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Units	2,075⁽⁵⁾	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The phantom units will vest in two equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on 11/15/2017.

2. In the event of cessation of the Reporting Person's services for any reason, all phantom units that have not vested prior to or in connection with such cessation of service shall automatically be forfeited.

3. Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit of USA Compression Partners, LP.

4. The phantom units will vest in three equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on 02/15/2017.

5. The number of phantom units that vest on February 15, 2019 will range between 0% and 200% of the reported number of phantom units generally depending on the Issuer's achievement of certain objective, performance-based criteria during the three years prior to the vesting date. If none or only a portion of phantom units vest as a result of specified performance levels not being met, such number of phantom units that fail to vest will be forfeited. The phantom units shall also vest immediately prior to a change in control regarding the Issuer.

Remarks:

The Reporting Person is the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of USA Compression GP, LLC, the general partner of the Issuer (the "General Partner"). The Issuer is managed by the directors and executive officers of the General Partner.

	/s/ Christopher W. Porter	01/09/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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