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): February 27, 2015

 

 

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

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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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 27, 2015, Sally A. Sarsfield was appointed as a director on the board of directors (the “Board”) of Sprague Resources GP LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Sprague Resources LP (the “Partnership”). The appointment of Ms. Sarsfield will increase the size of the Board to eight members.

Due to Ms. Sarsfield’s employment with Axel Johnson Inc., an affiliate of our General Partner, the Board has determined that Ms. Sarsfield is not “independent” under the director independence standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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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.

 

Dated: February 27, 2015

 

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