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CURRENT REPORT
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Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
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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 September 13, 2021, Ed Newberry was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. (collectively, the “Company”).
Mr. Newberry is the Global Managing Partner of the Public Policy Practice, Investigatory and Regulatory Solutions practice groups and is a member of the firm’s Executive Leadership Group at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP. Mr. Newberry is widely recognized as one of the leading lawyer-lobbyists in Washington DC. He is ranked as a Leading Lawyer by The Legal 500, which has noted he “is one of the most talented lawyers in Washington,” as well as “an excellent strategic thinker and tactician.” Before assuming his current role as global managing partner, Mr. Newberry served as managing partner of Patton Boggs, LLP, and led the firm’s merger with Squire Sanders to create Squire Patton Boggs, LLP, ranked 12th in Law360’s ranking of the Most Global law firms. Mr. Newberry is active in a variety of not-for-profit organizations, including as a member of the Atlantic Council Board of Directors and a director of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. He has also served on the George Mason University Board of Visitors, by appointment of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine; served as Vice Chairman of the Kennedy Center Corporate Board; and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Building Museum. Mr. Newberry holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and B.A. and B.S, with recognition and distinction from George Mason University.
Mr. Newberry was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Newberry and any other person. The Board has not yet determined the committees on which Mr. Newberry will serve.
There has been no transaction, nor is there any currently proposed transaction, that requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in connection with the appointment of Mr. Newberry to the Board except as follows. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP serves as outside counsel for various Company matters. The Company paid aggregate fees of $7,652,505 to Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP for legal services rendered to the Company and its affiliates during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021.
Mr. Newberry will participate in the customary compensation and indemnification arrangements for members of the Board as described in the registrants’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on October 15, 2020.
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.
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
By: | Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner | |
Date: September 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. | ||
Date: September 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
FERRELLGAS, L.P. | ||
By: Ferrellgas, Inc., its general partner | ||
Date: September 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||
FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP. | ||
Date: September 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ James E. Ferrell |
Chief Executive Officer and President | ||