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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): March 21, 2019
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE | 001-33503 | 20-8536826 |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
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201 NW 10th, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73103 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (405) 278-6400
(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. |
On March 18, 2019, James R. Griffin informed Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), of his intent to resign as Chief Accounting Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner effective April 16, 2019. Mr. Griffin’s resignation is not due to any disagreements with the Partnership or the General Partner.
On March 21, 2019, Mr. Michael McLanahan, age 36, was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner and will serve as the General Partner’s principal accounting officer. The Board of Directors of the General Partner has approved the appointment of Mr. McLanahan as Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner effective April 1, 2019.
Mr. McLanahan joined the Partnership in May 2011 and has served in various accounting roles, including as Corporate Controller since February 2014. Mr. McLanahan previously served as an audit manager for the public accounting firm of Ernst and Young, LLP. Mr. McLanahan received his Bachelor of Administration in accounting from Ouachita Baptist University and is a certified public accountant in the state of Oklahoma.
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.
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| | BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. |
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| | By: | Blueknight Energy Partners G.P., L.L.C |
| | | its General Partner |
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Date: | March 21, 2019 | By: | /s/ Joel W. Kanvik |
| | | Joel W. Kanvik |
| | | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |