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): November 10, 2008
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16417 | 74-2956831 | ||
| State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2330 N. Loop 1604 West San Antonio, Texas |
78248 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (210) 918-2000
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 |
Non-employee Directors
In accordance with compensation arrangements described in NuStar Energy L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 31, 2008, effective on November 6, 2008, each non-employee director on the Board of Directors of NuStar GP, LLC (the “Company”), the general partner of the general partner of NuStar Energy L.P., is granted restricted units of NuStar Energy L.P. (“Restricted Units”) with an aggregate value of $50,000 (calculated using the closing price of NuStar Energy L.P.’s common units on the New York Stock Exchange on the effective date). The Restricted Units were granted pursuant to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Restricted Units vest in annual one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Named Executive Officers
Upon recommendation from its Compensation Committee, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, approved certain long-term incentive awards for its executive officers and certain key employees, effective November 6, 2008.
Restricted units. Effective November 6, 2008, restricted units of NuStar Energy L.P. were issued to executives of the Company in the quantities listed below. The Restricted Units were granted pursuant to the Plan. The Restricted Units will vest in annual one-fifth increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The Restricted Units are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting per the terms of the Plan.
| Executive |
Restricted Units | |
| Curtis V. Anastasio, Chief Executive Officer |
8,500 | |
| Bradley C. Barron, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
2,600 | |
| Steven A. Blank, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
3,300 | |
| James R. Bluntzer, Senior Vice President – Operations |
2,900 | |
| Mary F. Morgan, Senior Vice President – European Operations |
2,900 | |
| Thomas R. Shoaf, Vice President and Controller |
1,300 |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 10.01 | NuStar GP, LLC 2000 Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to NuStar Energy L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. |
| *10.02 | Form of 2008 Non-employee Director Restricted Unit Agreement under the NuStar GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
| *10.03 | Form of 2008 Restricted Unit Award Agreement under the NuStar GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| NuStar Energy L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | Riverwalk Logistics, L.P. | |||||||
| its general partner | ||||||||
| By: | NuStar GP, LLC | |||||||
| its general partner | ||||||||
| Date: November 10, 2008 | By: | /s/Amy L. Perry | ||||||
| Name: | Amy L. Perry | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 10.01 | NuStar GP, LLC 2000 Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to NuStar Energy L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. | |
| *10.02 | Form of 2008 Non-employee Director Restricted Unit Agreement under the NuStar GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
| *10.03 | Form of 2008 Restricted Unit Award Agreement under the NuStar GP, LLC Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | |
| * | Filed herewith |