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 3, 2015
 
 

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-36550
 
84-1060803
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
800 Gessner Road, Suite 875
Houston, Texas
 
77024
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(281) 899-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

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Item 5.05     Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
Effective December 3, 2015, Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), amended its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Policy”). The amendment to the Policy is part of the Company’s regular review of its corporate governance policies following the Company’s previously announced name change from Par Petroleum Corporation to Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. The Policy, which was amended to provide that the Audit Committee is accountable for adherence to the Policy, and to make certain administrative and non-substantive updates, applies to all of the Company’s employees, officers, and directors.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the revised Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which can be found on the Company’s corporate website at www.parpacific.com under “Investors — Governance Documents— Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.”

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: December 4, 2015
 
 
 
/s/ James Matthew Vaughn
 
 
 
 
James Matthew Vaughn
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 


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