Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


            Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
            Officers.



On January 8, 2020, the board of directors (the "Board") of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s (the "Registrant") general partner, PAA GP Holdings LLC (the "Company"), appointed Lawrence M. Ziemba as an independent member of the Board. The Board has responsibility for managing the business and affairs of the Registrant and of Plains GP Holdings, L.P. ("PAGP").

Mr. Ziemba served as Executive Vice President, Refining, and a member of the executive committee of Phillips 66 from May 2012 until his retirement in December 2017. From 2001 to May 2012, he served in various downstream positions with ConocoPhillips, including most recently as President, Global Refining, and a member of the executive committee. He also held various positions of increasing responsibility with Tosco/Unocal/Phillips Petroleum Company from 1977 to 2001, and he has served in a leadership capacity with several industry groups, including as Chairman of the AFPM (American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers), Vice Chairman of the API (American Petroleum Institute) Downstream Committee and a member of the Western States Petroleum Association Board.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Ziemba will receive an initial grant of 23,490 phantom Class A Shares of PAGP that will vest (become payable in Class A Shares of PAGP) in August of each year for the next four years commencing in August of 2020 and continuing through August of 2023. Such initial grant has been sized so that the number of phantom Class A Shares vesting each August will have a market value on the date of such initial grant equal to approximately $125,000 (or pro rata portion thereof for the period from his appointment through August 2020), based on a volume weighted average price for the 10-trading day period immediately preceding the date of grant (the "VWAP Price"). As each tranche of phantom Class A Shares vests, they will be replaced with a new grant of phantom Class A Shares having a market value on the date of grant equal to approximately $125,000 (based on the then applicable VWAP Price) and that will vest four years after the date of grant. The phantom Class A Shares include associated dividend equivalent rights. Mr. Ziemba will also receive an annual cash retainer of $75,000 for service as a Board member.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended.

On January 8, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Ziemba to the Board of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






    (d) Exhibits


      Exhibit 99.1 -         Press Release dated January 8, 2020.

    Exhibit 104 -          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the
                           Inline XBRL Document)

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