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): December 23, 2019

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 657-5660

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Entry into Amended and Restated Employment Agreements

On December 23, 2019, Enviva Management Company, LLC entered into amended and restated employment agreements with each of John K. Keppler, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enviva Partners GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), Shai Even, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, and Edward Royal Smith, the Executive Vice President, Operations of the General Partner (each an “Amended Employment Agreement”).

In addition to the terms previously disclosed in the Enviva Partners, LP Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and filed on March 4, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, the Amended Employment Agreements provide that each executive will also be entitled to certain benefits upon a termination of employment as a result of such executive’s death. The amount and form of such benefits are consistent with those provided in connection with a termination of employment as a result of such executive’s disability, as described in the Form 10-K.

In addition to the change described in the preceding paragraph, a minor adjustment to each executive’s base salary was provided for under the Amended Employment Agreements. Additionally, Mr. Keppler’s target annual equity incentive plan award, beginning with his 2020 award, was increased to 450% of his annualized base salary. Mr. Even’s Amended Employment Agreement memorialized an increase to his target annual equity incentive plan award to 250% of his annualized base salary, consistent with his actual award in 2019. Further ministerial changes were also made to the Amended Employment Agreements.

Except for the foregoing, the terms of each Amended Employment Agreement remain substantively consistent with the terms of the executive’s pre-existing employment agreement as described in the Form 10-K. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Amended Employment Agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.