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): March 5, 2019 (February 28, 2019)
 
 
 
SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
   
Delaware
 
001-36137
 
45-2637964
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
185 International Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 225-1560
 
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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.
On February 28, 2019, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Sprague Resources GP LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Sprague Resources LP (the “Partnership”) appointed current director, Ben J. Hennelly, age 48, to serve as an independent director and as a member of the audit committee of the Board.
The Board has determined that Mr. Hennelly qualifies as an independent director under the director independence standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and that Mr. Hennelly satisfies the financial literacy and other requirements for audit committee members under the rules and regulations of the SEC and applicable NYSE Rules.
There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Hennelly and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hennelly was selected to serve as an independent director of the Board of the General Partner. There are no relationships between Mr. Hennelly and the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Hennelly will receive the cash compensation and annual equity award described in the Director Compensation Summary, as amended and restated by the Board on September 29, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.  
EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
10.1







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.
 

SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP
 
 
By:
Sprague Resources GP LLC, its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Paul A. Scoff
 
Paul A. Scoff
 
Vice President, General Counsel,
 
   Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary

Dated: March 4, 2019



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