Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  11/29/2010
 
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-16335
 
DE
  
73-1599053
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK 74172
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(918) 574-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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 November 29, 2010, Don R. Wellendorf, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Magellan GP, LLC ("MMP's General Partner"), the general partner of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. ("MMP"), informed the Board of Directors of MMP's General Partner that he will retire from his positions effective January 31, 2011.

On December 2, 2010, the Board of Directors of MMP's General Partner elected Michael N. Mears to replace Mr. Wellendorf as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President effective February 1, 2011. Mr. Mears, 47, currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of MMP's General Partner and has served in such capacity since May 2008. From 2002 to May 2008, he was Vice President and then Senior Vice President of Transportation and Terminals. Prior to joining MMP in 2002, he served as a Vice President of subsidiaries of The Williams Companies, Inc. from 1996 to 2002. Mr. Mears also worked in various management positions with Williams Pipe Line Company (now known as Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P.) since joining Williams in 1985.

 
 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On December 3, 2010, MMP issued a press release regarding the matters set forth in Item 5.02. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1 - MMP's press release dated December 3, 2010.
 

 

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.
 
           
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
 
 
Date: December 03, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Suzanne H. Costin
               
Suzanne H. Costin
               
Corporate Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
The Partnership's press release dated December 3, 2010.