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: September 8, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2009

 

 

SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-31219		23-3096839
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification number)

 

1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA		19103-7583
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(215) 977-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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 September 4, 2009, Brian P. MacDonald was elected to the Board of Directors of Sunoco Partners LLC (the “Company”), the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), by unanimous consent of the members. Mr. MacDonald will serve as a director of the Company until the earlier of his death, resignation or removal, or such time as his successor is elected or qualified. Mr. MacDonald will not serve on any committees of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. MacDonald is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sunoco, Inc. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. MacDonald and any other persons, other than Sunoco, Inc., pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. MacDonald has not entered into any agreement or transaction with the Company or the Partnership, in which he has, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.

A copy of the news release announcing the election of Mr. MacDonald as a director is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1.		News Release, issued September 8, 2009, announcing election of Brian P. MacDonald as a director of Sunoco Partners LLC.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

September 8, 2009

Philadelphia, PA

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		News Release, issued September 8, 2009, announcing election of Brian P. MacDonald as a director of Sunoco Partners LLC.

Exhibit 99.1

 

		News Release
		Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
		1735 Market Street
		Philadelphia, Pa. 19103-7583

 

For further information contact:		For release: 5:00 p.m. September 8, 2009
Thomas Golembeski (media) 215-977-6298
Neal Murphy (investors) 866-248-4344

No. 18

SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES

NEW BOARD MEMBER

PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2009 – Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) (the “Partnership”) today announced that the members of the Partnership’s general partner have elected Brian P. MacDonald to its board of directors. Mr. MacDonald currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sunoco, Inc.

Mr. MacDonald recently joined Sunoco, Inc. from Dell, Inc., where he served as CFO for the company’s commercial business unit. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. MacDonald worked at General Motors Corporation and held a variety of positions in financial management. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount Allison University and earned a Masters in Business Administration from McGill University.

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership formed to acquire, own and operate refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. The Refined Products Pipeline System consists of approximately 2,200 miles of refined product pipelines located in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, the recently acquired MagTex Pipeline System, and interests in four refined products pipelines, consisting of a 9.4 percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company, a 31.5 percent interest in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, a 12.3 percent interest in West Shore Pipe Line Company and a 14.0 percent interest in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company. The Terminal Facilities consist of approximately 9.7 million shell barrels of refined products terminal capacity and approximately 21.2 million shell barrels of crude oil terminal capacity (including approximately 17.8 million shell barrels of capacity at the Texas Gulf Coast Nederland Terminal). The Crude Oil Pipeline System consists of approximately 3,800 miles of crude oil pipelines, located principally in Oklahoma and Texas, a 55.3 percent interest in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, a 43.8 percent interest in the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and a 37.0 percent interest in the Mesa Pipe Line System. For additional information visit Sunoco Logistics’ web site at www.sunocologistics.com.

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