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): August 23, 2018
ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #18-2009(B) L.P.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-150925-02 | 26-3223040 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| Of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
425 Houston Street, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-251-0171
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On August 23, 2018, Daniel C. Herz resigned from his positions as Executive Vice President and Director of Atlas Resources, LLC, the managing general partner (the “Managing General Partner”) of Atlas Resources Public #18-2009(B) L.P. (the “Partnership”), to pursue other business interests. The resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Partnership or any matter related to the Partnership’s operations, policies, practices, management or Board of Directors of the Managing General Partner (the “Board”).
On August 28, 2018, Titan Energy, LLC (“Titan”), the sole member of the Managing General Partner, appointed Christopher K. Walker to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Herz’s resignation. Mr. Walker is Chief Operating Officer of Titan and his term of service is until the appointment of a successor or his death, resignation or removal. Mr. Walker has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Partnership and has not been involved in ay related person transaction that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| Dated: August 29, 2018 | ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #18-2009(B) L.P. By: Atlas Resources, LLC, its Managing General Partner | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback | |||||
| Name: | Jeffrey M. Slotterback | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer of the Managing General Partner | |||||