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 11, 2018 (January 10, 2018)
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-12295 | 76-0513049 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
919 Milam, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 860-2500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Stephen M. Smith, a Vice President responsible for the commercial aspects of our onshore facilities and transportation segment, resigned his position on January 10, 2018 for personal reasons. Mr. Smith had served as a Vice President since February 2010. Mr. Smith has advised us that he did not have any disagreements with our management or board that influenced his decision to resign.
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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.
GENESIS ENERGY, L.P. (a Delaware Limited Partnership) | ||||||
By: | GENESIS ENERGY, LLC, as General Partner | |||||
Date: January 11, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert V. Deere | ||||
Robert V. Deere | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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