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)
April 13, 2006

 

PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-31345

 

68-0490580

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5900 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA  90805
(Address of principal executive office)

 

(562) 728-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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ITEM  8.01.                            Other Events

 

On April 13, 2006, Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that Irvin Toole, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of its general partner, intends to retire later this year upon the naming of his successor and after an appropriate transition period. The press release is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information regarding the press release provided in this Item 8.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Partnership pursuant to the Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

 

ITEM  9.01            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

 

99.1

 

Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Press Release dated April 13, 2006.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PACIFIC ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

PACIFIC ENERGY GP, LP,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

PACIFIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ GERALD A. TYWONIUK

 

 

 

Gerald A. Tywoniuk

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 17, 2006

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1.           Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. Press Release dated April 13, 2006.

 

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