ENLK Enlink Midstream Partners, LP Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  June 20, 2018

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— Finance.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lamb served as a Principal at the investment banking firm Greenhill & Co., which he joined in 2005. In that role, he focused on the evaluation and execution of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions for clients primarily in the midstream energy, power, and utility industries. Prior to joining Greenhill, he served as an investment banker at UBS Investment Bank in its Mergers and Acquisitions Group and in its Global Energy Group, and at Merrill Lynch in its Global Energy and Power Group. Mr. Lamb received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University in 2000.

Alaina K. Brooks, 44, joined the Company in 2008. Ms. Brooks has served in several legal roles within the Company, most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, and previously as Deputy General Counsel. In Ms. Brooks’ new role, she serves on the Company’s Executive Leadership Team and leads the legal, regulatory, public and industry affairs, environmental health and safety, and human resources functions. Before joining the Company in 2008, Ms. Brooks practiced law at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Baker Botts LLP, where she counseled clients on matters of complex commercial litigation, risk management, and taxation. Ms. Brooks is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and holds a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law and Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in accounting from Oklahoma State University.

Officer Compensation

In connection with his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Manager, the Company Board and the Manager Board (as applicable) approved the following actions with respect to Mr. Lamb’s compensation, in each case, effective as of June 21, 2018: (1) increasing his base salary from an annual rate of pay of $435,000 to $475,000; and (2) increasing his target percentage for the short-term incentive program (the “STI Program”) from 90% to 100%.  A description of the STI Program is provided in each of the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K (the “Partnership 2018 10-K”) and ENLC’s annual report on Form 10-K (the “ENLC 2018 10-K”, and, together with the Partnership 2018 10-K, the “2018 10-Ks”), respectively, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2018.  Each of the Compensation Committee of the Company Board and the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Manager Board recommended that the applicable Board approve the foregoing appointment and compensation changes.

In connection with her appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and Secretary of the Company and the Manager, the Company Board and the Manager Board (as applicable) approved the following with respect to Ms. Brooks’ compensation, in each case, effective as of June 21, 2018: (1) a base salary annual rate of pay of $425,000; and (2) a target percentage for the STI Program of 90%.  A description of the STI Program is provided in each of the 2018 10-Ks.  Each of the Compensation Committee of the Company Board and the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Manager Board recommended that the applicable Board approve the foregoing appointment and compensation changes.  In addition, effective June 21, 2018, Ms. Brooks and a subsidiary of the Partnership entered into (i) an agreement (the “Amended CIC Agreement”) that amends and restates Ms. Brooks’ prior change in control agreement, which is materially consistent with the form of change in control agreement described in the 2018 10-Ks that the Company Board previously approved and (ii) an agreement (the “Amended Severance Agreement”) that amends and restates

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Ms. Brooks’ prior severance agreement, which is materially consistent with the form of severance agreement described in the 2018 10-Ks that the Company Board previously approved.  The Amended CIC Agreement is materially consistent with Ms. Brooks’ prior change in control agreement except that the multiple used to determine the cash severance amount that would be payable to Ms. Brooks upon a qualifying termination during the period that begins 120 days prior to a change in control (as defined in the Amended CIC Agreement) and ends 24 months following a change in control was increased from 1x to 2x.  The Amended Severance Agreement is materially consistent with Ms. Brooks’ prior severance agreement except that the multiple used to determine the cash severance amount that would be payable to Ms. Brooks upon a qualifying termination (as defined in the Amended Severance Agreement) was increased from 1x to 2x.  The foregoing description of the Amended CIC Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Form of Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Partnership 2018 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the Amended Severance Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Form of Amended and Restated Severance Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Partnership 2018 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, on June 21, 2018, the Company Board and the Manager Board approved increasing Eric D. Batchelder’s base salary from an annual rate of pay of $380,000 to $435,000 in order to compensate Mr. Batchelder for adding corporate development responsibilities to his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Each of the Compensation Committee of the Company Board and the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Manager Board recommended that the applicable Board approve the foregoing compensation changes.

Officer Departure

On June 25, 2018, the Partnership announced that Mr. McMillan (“Mac”) Hummel, Executive Vice President/Business Unit President, will depart the Company and the Manager after an appropriate transition period.