Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 20, 2017

 

 

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36567   32-0436529

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 585-2900

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 19, 2017, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (“Westlake Partners”) issued a press release regarding the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Treasury of final regulations relating to qualifying income activities. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Westlake Partners under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

99.1    Press Release dated January 19, 2017

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP
By:   Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ L. Benjamin Ederington

  L. Benjamin Ederington
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: January 20, 2017

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated January 19, 2017

 

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