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): July 10, 2019
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2000
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (412) 395-2688
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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.
Effective on July 10, 2019, EQGP Services, LLC, the general partner (the EQM General Partner) of EQM Midstream Partners, LP (EQM), re-aligned certain executive responsibilities. Thomas F. Karam remains Chief Executive Officer of the EQM General Partner and Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), the ultimate parent company of EQM and the EQM General Partner, but relinquished the role of President of each company. Diana M. Charletta, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the EQM General Partner, was appointed as the new President of the EQM General Partner, retains her title of Chief Operating Officer and remains a Director of the EQM General Partner. Also on July 10, 2019, Ms. Charletta was appointed President of ETRN and remains ETRNs Chief Operating Officer.
Ms. Charletta, age 46, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the EQM General Partners predecessor in October 2018. Prior to her appointment as President of ETRN, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ETRN since September 2018. Ms. Charletta also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the general partner of EQGP Holdings, LP (EQGP), which owned certain partnership interests in EQM, from October 2018 through EQMs acquisition of EQGP in February 2019. Ms. Charletta joined EQT Corporation (EQT), the former parent company of ETRN, EQM and EQGP, in 2002 as a senior pipeline engineer and from that time held various management positions with increased responsibility. She assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Midstream Operations of a subsidiary of EQT in December 2013 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Midstream Engineering and Construction in July 2017, serving in that role until ETRNs separation from EQT in November 2018.
Ms. Charletta has no familial relationship with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the EQM General Partner to become a director or executive officer. In addition, there are no known related party transactions involving Ms. Charletta, or involving any other related person associated with Ms. Charletta, as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 404(a).
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 15, 2019, ETRN and EQM issued a joint news release with respect to the appointment of Ms. Charletta as President of ETRN and the EQM General Partner, a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K (Current Report) as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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EQM MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP |
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By: EQGP Services, LLC, its general partner |
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Date: July 15, 2019 |
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/s/ Kirk R. Oliver |
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Equitrans Midstream Corporation and EQM Midstream Partners Appoint Diana M. Charletta as President PITTSBURGH, PA (July 15, 2019) --Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) today announced the appointment of Diana M. Charletta as president of Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN or Company) and president of the general partner (EQM General Partner) of EQM Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: EQM), the Company's publicly traded subsidiary. Charletta will retain her current position of chief operating officer for both ETRN and the EQM General Partner, as well as continue as a member of the EQM General Partner's Board of Directors. "Throughout her 25-year career, Diana has been successful at every level and excelled in her accomplishments as she earned her way to become president and chief operating officer of Equitrans Midstream," said Thomas F. Karam, chairman and chief executive officer of Equitrans Midstream. "Diana is a respected leader among her peers and across the organization; and she possesses an unmatched and deep-rooted scope of operational experience that will benefit Equitrans Midstream as we continue our quest to be the premier midstream services provider in North America." Charletta began her energy career in 1992 with Chevron, working as a roustabout and engineer; and then joined Quicksilver Resources (formerly Mercury Exploration Company) as a petroleum engineer. In 2002, Charletta joined EQT Corporation, the former parent company of ETRN and EQM, as a senior pipeline engineer and during her tenure held various management positions with increased responsibility. She was promoted to manager of pipeline engineering in 2005 and became director of gas systems planning in 2008. In 2010, Charletta became vice president of gas management and transportation; she assumed the role of senior vice president of midstream operations in 2013; and was promoted to senior vice president of midstream engineering and construction in 2017. In September 2018, Charletta was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer for ETRN; and in October 2018, she was appointed to the same roles for the EQM General Partner. ETRN's Board also elected Mr. Karam chairman of the Board; and he will retain his current roles of chief executive officer for both ETRN and the EQM General Partner, and chairman of the EQM General Partner. David L. Porges, former ETRN chairman, will remain a director on the ETRN Board. The executive appointments and changes to the ETRN Board were effective July 10, 2019. About Equitrans Midstream Corporation Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) has a premier asset footprint in the Appalachian Basin and is one of the largest natural gas gatherers in the United States. With a rich 135-year history in the energy industry, ETRN was launched as a standalone company in 2018 and, through its subsidiaries, has an operational focus on gas gathering systems, transmission and storage systems, and water services assets that support natural gas producers across the Basin. ETRN is helping to meet Americas growing need for clean-burning energy, while also providing a rewarding workplace and enriching the communities where its employees live and work. ETRN owns the non-economic general partner interest and a majority ownership of the limited partner interest in EQM Midstream Partners, LP. For more information on Equitrans Midstream Corporation, visit www.equitransmidstream.com
About EQM Midstream Partners: EQM Midstream Partners, LP (EQM) is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream assets in the Appalachian Basin. As one of the largest gatherers of natural gas in the United States, EQM provides midstream services to producers, utilities and other customers through its strategically-located natural gas transmission, storage, and gathering systems, and water services to support energy development and production in the Marcellus and Utica regions. EQM owns approximately 950 miles of FERC-regulated interstate pipelines and also owns and/or operates approximately 2,400 miles of high-and low-pressure gathering lines. For more information on EQM visit www.eqm-midstreampartners.com Analyst/Investor inquiries: Nate Tetlow Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations 412-553-5834 ntetlow@equitransmidstream.com Media inquiries: Natalie A. Cox Director, Corporate Communications 412-395-3941 ncox@equitransmidstream.com Source: Equitrans Midstream Corporation 2