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): April 13, 2018

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
001-35493
13-3727655
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 o

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. o





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

On April 13, 2018, Allan R. Tessler, a director of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., the general partner to Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the "Company"), and a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), formally notified the Board that he does not intend to stand for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Limited Partners to be held on May 24, 2018 (the "Annual Meeting"), and that he will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting. Mr. Tessler's decision not to stand for re-election to the Board related solely to his decision to retire and did not involve any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

Following the Annual Meeting, there will be a vacancy on the Board which the Company intends to fill through a robust and comprehensive search process. It is also anticipated that any new independent director would become a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee after his or her election.





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.

April 17, 2018
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
 
 
 
By:
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
 
 
Its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Douglas B. Woodworth
 
 
Douglas B. Woodworth
 
 
Chief Financial Officer