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)
December 1, 2011
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33303 | 65-1295427 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)
(713) 584-1000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
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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 December 1, 2011, Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”), announced that the board of directors (the “Board”) of Targa Resources GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), appointed Rene R. Joyce, age 63, Executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2012. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Joyce served as Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner and as a member of the Board. Mr. Joyce will continue to serve as a member of the Board, which he joined in 2007.
On December 1, 2011, the Partnership also announced that the Board appointed Joe Bob Perkins, age 51, Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, effective January 1, 2012. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Perkins served as President of the General Partner. Mr. Perkins was also elected as member of the Board effective January 1, 2012.
On December 1, 2011, the Partnership also announced that the Board appointed Michael A. Heim, age 63, President of the General Partner, effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Heim will also continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the General Partner. Prior to his appointment as President, Mr. Heim served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the General Partner.
On December 1, 2011, the Partnership also announced that the Board appointed James W. Whalen, age 70, Advisor to Chairman & CEO of the General Partner, effective January 1, 2012. Prior to his appointment as Advisor to Chairman & CEO, Mr. Whalen served as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Whalen will continue to serve as a member of the Board, which he joined in 2007.
The Partnership is not aware of any arrangements or understandings between Messrs. Joyce, Perkins, Heim or Whalen and any other person pursuant to which they were selected to their new positions with the General Partner. The Partnership is not aware of any transaction in which Messrs. Joyce, Perkins, Heim or Whalen has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP | ||||||
| By: | Targa Resources GP LLC, its general partner | |||||
| Dated: December 2, 2011 | By: | /s/ Matthew J. Meloy | ||||
| Matthew J. Meloy | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||