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 5, 2018 |
UGI Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 1-11071 | 23-2668356 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
460 No.Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | 19406 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 610 337-1000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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.
On March 5, 2018, the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation (the "Company") appointed Alan N. Harris, age 65, to serve as a Director of the Company. A Committee assignment for Mr. Harris will be determined at a future Board meeting. Mr. Harris will receive an annual retainer of $80,000, pro-rated for the number of months Mr. Harris serves as a Director of the Company during the 2018 fiscal year, and a prorated equity grant of 7,500 stock options and 2,500 stock units, consistent with the Company’s director compensation practices.
Mr. Harris retired on January 31, 2015 from Spectra Energy Corporation (an operator in the transmission and storage, distribution, gathering, and processing of natural gas) where he served in multiple roles since 2007, including as Senior Advisor to the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer on project execution efforts (2014 to 2015), Chief Development and Operations Officer (2008 to 2014), and Chief Development Officer (2007 to 2008). Prior to Spectra Energy’s spin-off from Duke Energy Gas Transmission, Mr. Harris also held various positions of increasing responsibility at Duke Energy, including Group Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2004 to 2006), Executive Vice President (2003 to 2004), Senior Vice President, Strategic Development and Planning (2002 to 2003), Vice President, Controller, Treasurer, Strategic Planning (2000 to 2002), and Vice President, Controller, Strategic Planning (1999 to 2000). Mr. Harris currently serves as a Director of Enable Midstream Partners, LP (an owner, operator, and developer of midstream energy infrastructure assets in the U.S.).
Mr. Harris will also serve as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of UGI Corporation dated March 6, 2018.
Exhibit Index
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Press Release of UGI Corporation dated March 6, 2018. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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March 6, 2018 | By: |
/s/ Monica M. Gaudiosi
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Name: Monica M. Gaudiosi | ||||
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
UGI Corporation Elects Alan N. Harris to its Board of Directors
March 6, 2018
[graphic]VALLEY FORGE, PA UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that Alan N. Harris was elected a director of UGI Corporation effective March 5, 2018. Mr. Harris retired from Spectra Energy Corporation on January 31, 2015, where he served in various capacities including Senior Advisor to the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer on project execution efforts, Chief Development and Operations Officer, and Chief Development Officer. Spectra Energy Corporation is an operator in the transmission and storage, distribution, gathering, and processing of natural gas.
Marvin O. Schlanger, Chairman of UGI Corporation, said, We are delighted to welcome Alan to our Board of Directors. Alan has tremendous experience in finance, strategy, and operations of large, complex energy infrastructure companies that will be of tremendous value to UGI.
Prior to Spectra Energys spin-off from Duke Energy Gas Transmission, Mr. Harris also held various positions of increasing responsibility at Duke Energy, including Group Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2004 to 2006), Executive Vice President (2003 to 2004), Senior Vice President, Strategic Development and Planning (2002 to 2003), Vice President, Controller, Treasurer, Strategic Planning (2000 to 2002), and Vice President, Controller, Strategic Planning (1999 to 2000). Mr. Harris currently serves as a Director of Enable Midstream Partners, LP (an owner, operator, and developer of midstream energy infrastructure assets in the U.S.).
About UGI Corporation
UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. Through subsidiaries, UGI
operates natural gas and electric utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically
and internationally, manages midstream energy and electric generation assets in Pennsylvania, and
engages in energy marketing primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as parts of Europe. UGI,
through subsidiaries, is the sole General Partner and owns 26% of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:APU), the nations largest retail propane distributor.
Comprehensive information about UGI Corporation is available on the Internet at http://www.ugicorp.com.
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