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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 31, 2017 (March 28, 2017)
 
CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
000-51734
(Commission File Number)
 
35-1811116
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2780 Waterfront Pkwy E. Drive
Suite 200
Indianapolis, Indiana 46214
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 328-5660
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 28, 2017, George C. Morris III notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Calumet GP, LLC (the “Company”), the general partner of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Morris’ resignation from the Board is in connection with his other commitments and is not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Partnership.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 31, 2017, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Morris as discussed above, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

This press release is being furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section or deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Partnership under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
By:
 
CALUMET GP, LLC, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
By:
 
/s/ D. West Griffin
 
 
 
Name: D. West Griffin
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer