UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2015
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Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2020 Houston, Texas |
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77002 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 445-3200
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(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.
(c)On September 14, 2015, Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (the “Partnership”), appointed Dawn Smajstrla as its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
Ms. Smajstrla, 45, most recently served as Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of the general partner of LRR Energy, L.P. from 2013 until she joined the General Partner. From 2010 to 2013, she was the Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation. Before that, she was the Assistant Controller of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation from 2008 to 2010.
The Partnership expects that Ms. Smajstrla will receive awards under the Partnership’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, but it has not yet awarded her any grants under that plan.
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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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Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., its general partner |
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Date: September 15, 2015 |
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/s/ Steve Putman |
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Steve Putman |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
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