ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 27, 2017, following closing of the Enbridge Inc. merger with Spectra Energy Corp, the following officer and director positions were realigned, effective February 27, 2017, to reflect changing roles.

Specifically, C. Gregory Harper no longer serves as a director of Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (“EEM”) or Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (“EECI”), which is the general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Laura Sayavedra and Stephen Neyland were each elected as a director of each of EEM and EECI.

In addition, Noor Kaissi no longer serves as Controller and principal accounting officer of each of EEM and EECI. Allen Capps was appointed Controller and principal accounting officer of each of EEM and EECI. Mr. Capps, 46, is also Controller of Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC and was appointed Vice President and Controller of Spectra Energy Corp in January 2012. He previously served as Vice President, Business Development, Storage and Transmission, for Union Gas from April 2010. Prior to such time, Mr. Capps served as Vice President and Treasurer for Spectra Energy Corp from December 2007 until April 2010. Mr. Capps has a strong knowledge of the energy industry and years of experience in senior finance and treasury roles.

Mark Maki’s title of President & Principal Executive Officer changed to President. Mr. Maki continues to serve as EEM’s principal executive officer.

About ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (NYSE:EEP)

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. is a limited partnership that owns and operates crude oil and liquid petroleum transportation and storage assets, and natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and marketing assets in the United States. The Company’s activities include interstate pipeline transportation and storage of crude oil and liquid petroleum, and gathering, treating, processing and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), through pipelines and related facilities, and supply, transportation and sales services, including purchasing and selling natural gas and NGLs. The Company operates in two business segments: Liquids and Natural Gas. The Liquids segment includes the operations of its Lakehead, Mid-Continent and North Dakota systems. The Natural Gas segment includes natural gas and NGL gathering and transportation pipeline systems, natural gas processing and treating facilities, condensate stabilizers and an NGL fractionation facility.

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