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): October 11, 2019

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36567	32-0436529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas	77056
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 585-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Ticker symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common units representing limited partnership interests	WLKP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act    ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 11, 2019, David Lumpkins informed Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”), of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors of the General Partner in order to focus on PetroLogistics II, LLC, a petrochemical development company of which he is the Chairman and co-founder. PetroLogistics II recently announced plans to build a 500 kta propane dehydrogenation facility on the U.S. gulf coast. Mr. Lumpkins’ resignation will be effective upon the appointment of his successor to the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Lumpkins is the chairman of the conflicts committee and serves on the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Mr. Lumpkins’ decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the General Partner or the Partnership.

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.

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP By: Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC
By:	/s/ Albert Chao
	Albert Chao
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: October 17, 2019