WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP (NYSE:WLKP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item7.01
| Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January24, 2017, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake
Partners) issued a press release regarding the publication in the
Federal Register of the final regulations issued by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on
January19, 2017 under section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal
Revenue Code (the Final Regulations). These Final Regulations are
now effective. A copy of the press release is furnished with this
Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished to this Current Report, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of
Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
will not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Westlake
Partners under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically
identified as being incorporated therein.
| Item9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January24, 2017 |
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About WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP (NYSE:WLKP)
Westlake Chemical Partners LP is a limited partnership formed by Westlake Chemical Corporation (Westlake). The Company operates, acquires and develops ethylene production facilities and other assets. The Company’s business and operations are conducted through Westlake Chemical OpCo LP (OpCo). OpCo sells ethylene to Westlake and others, as well as sells co-products of ethylene production, including propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline and hydrogen. OpCo’s assets include approximately three ethylene production facilities, which primarily convert ethane into ethylene. OpCo owns approximately two natural gas liquids processing facilities at Westlake’s Lake Charles, Louisiana site (Petro 1 and Petro 2, collectively Lake Charles Olefins). OpCo owns over one natural gas liquids processing facility at Westlake’s Calvert City, Kentucky site (Calvert City Olefins). OpCo also owns approximately 200-mile 10-inch diameter ethylene pipeline system. WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP (NYSE:WLKP) Recent Trading Information
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP (NYSE:WLKP) closed its last trading session up +0.40 at 23.90 with 328,208 shares trading hands.
