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): May 2, 2017
 

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
001-35753
(Commission
File Number)
46-0967367
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
(832) 636-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).    Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 2, 2017, Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP issued a joint press release announcing first-quarter 2017 results. The press release is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
99.1




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.
 
 
 
WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC, its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
May 2, 2017
By:
/s/ Benjamin M. Fink
 
 
 
Benjamin M. Fink
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer




EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number    Exhibit Title

99.1