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 20, 2007
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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23-2432497 |
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Identification No.) |
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Incorporation) |
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Five TEK Park |
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9999 Hamilton Blvd. |
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Breinigsville, Pennsylvania |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 904-4000 |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Mr. Robert B. Wallace has advised Buckeye GP LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Buckeye Partners, L.P., of his intention to resign his position of Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the General Partner, effective as of July 27, 2007, to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Wallace also indicated his intention to resign a similar position at MainLine Management LLC, the general partner of Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. (NYSE: BGH), which is the parent of the General Partner.
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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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BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. |
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Buckeye GP LLC, |
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its General Partner |
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STEPHEN C. MUTHER |
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Stephen C. Muther |
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Executive Vice President, Administration, |
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and Legal Affairs |
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Dated: July 20, 2007
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