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):  November 17, 2017

 

ARCHROCK PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33078

 

22-3935108

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

9807 Katy Freeway, Suite 100

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77024

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 836-8000

 

 

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:

 

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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 5.02.                Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Mr. David S. Miller, Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Archrock GP LLC, the managing general partner (the “General Partner”) of Archrock Partners, L.P. (the “Company”), will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities effective as of December 1, 2017.  Archrock thanks him for his eight years of dedicated service to the Company and is grateful for his many contributions.

 

In exchange for a waiver and release, Mr. Miller will be entitled to certain severance benefits set forth in the severance benefit agreement, as amended, entered into by Archrock, Inc. and Mr. Miller on November 3, 2015.

 

Mr. Miller’s departure is not the result of any disagreement on any matter relating to our operations, policies or practices as contemplated by Item 5.02(a) of Form 8-K.

 

The General Partner expects to appoint an interim Chief Financial Officer while it engages in a search for a permanent replacement.

 

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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

 

 

 

ARCHROCK PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

By: Archrock General Partner, L.P., its general partner

 

 

 

By: Archrock GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

November 20, 2017

By:

/s/ Stephanie C. Hildebrandt

 

 

Stephanie C. Hildebrandt

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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