Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 4, 2016

 

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Black Stone Minerals, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-37362	47-1846692
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

 

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2020 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

 

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))

 

 

 

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

 

(b)  By letter dated April 4, 2016, Mr. Robert E.W. Sinclair notified Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (the “Partnership”) and Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., the Partnership’s general partner (the “General Partner”), of his decision not to stand for reelection at the Partnership’s upcoming annual meeting of unitholders. Mr. Sinclair’s decision not to stand for reelection is not due to any disagreement with the Partnership or the General Partner, including with respect to any matter relating to the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s operations, policies, or practices.

 

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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.

 

	BLACK STONE MINERALS, L.P.
	By:	Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., its general partner
Date:   April 8, 2016	By:	/s/ Steve Putman
		Steve Putman
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

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