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 16, 2013 (December 13, 2013)
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-33556 | 41-2232463 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas | 77056 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400
(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 December 13, 2013, Dorothy M. Ables was appointed to the Board of Directors of Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC (“SEP GP LLC”), the general partner of Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, which is the general partner of Spectra Energy Partners, LP. SEP GP LLC is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectra Energy Corp (“Spectra Energy”). Ms. Ables currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer of Spectra Energy, a position she assumed in November 2008. Also effective on December 13, 2013, Steven D. Arnold, Stewart A. Bliss and Patrick J. Hester resigned from the Board of Directors of SEP GP LLC.
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.
| SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP | ||
| By: |
Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its general partner | |
| By: |
Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, its general partner | |
| /s/ Patricia M. Rice Patricia M. Rice | ||
| Secretary |
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Date: December 16, 2013