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 23, 2020
 
USD Partners LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36674
 
30-0831007
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
811 Main Street, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 291-0510
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 

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Trading Symbol
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Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests
USDP
New York Stock Exchange
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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 April 23, 2020, Thomas Lane resigned from the board of directors of USD Partners GP LLC (“USDP GP”), the general partner of USD Partners LP (the “Partnership”), and concurrently, Energy Capital Partners (“ECP”) designated Francesco Ciabatti as a director of the board of directors of USDP GP (the “Board”) to replace Thomas Lane.

Mr. Ciabatti was designated as a member of the Board pursuant to rights granted to ECP under the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of US Development Group LLC. US Development Group LLC indirectly owns 100% of USDP GP. There are no other arrangements or understanding between Mr. Ciabatti and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Ciabatti was selected as a director. As a member of the board of directors of USDP GP appointed by ECP, Mr. Ciabatti is not compensated pursuant to the director compensation policy adopted by USDP GP. Mr. Ciabatti does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Ciabatti is not expected to be named to any committee of the Board at this time.

Mr. Ciabatti joined ECP in 2013.  He is currently serving as a Vice President at ECP and is actively involved in several of ECP’s portfolio companies, including US Development Group, Transit Energy Group, Summit Midstream Partners and CIG Logistics. Prior to joining ECP, Mr. Ciabatti was an Analyst in the Natural Resources Investment Banking Group at Barclays. Mr. Ciabatti received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Yale University. Because of Mr. Ciabatti’s familiarity with the Partnership’s business, broad knowledge of the industry, directorship experience and experience in finance, we believe that Mr. Ciabatti is well qualified to serve on our board of directors.









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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USD Partners LP
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
USD Partners GP LLC,
 
 
 
 
its general partner
 
 
 
Date: April 23, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ Adam Altsuler
 
 
Name:
 
Adam Altsuler
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer