Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 17, 2017 (February 16, 2017)

JP Energy Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-36647	27-2504700
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

600 East Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 2000

Irving, Texas 75039
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(972) 444-0300
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

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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 16, 2017, Forgan McIntosh (Senior Vice President—Commercial and Corporate Development) notified JP Energy GP II LLC (“GP II”), the general partner of JP Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”), that he intends to resign, effective February 24, 2017, from his position with GP II to accept an executive-level position with another midstream energy company. We thank Forgan for his contributions and service to the Partnership and wish him well in his new position.

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.


	JP Energy Partners LP

	By:	JP Energy GP II LLC,
		its general partner


Dated: February 17, 2017	By:	/s/ Patrick J. Welch
		Name:	Patrick J. Welch
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer