Form 8-K
8-K — PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
Accession: 0001104659-26-111950
Filed: 2026-09-29
Period: 2026-09-25
CIK: 0001070423
SIC: 4610 (PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS))
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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PLAINS
ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
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):
September 25, 2026
Plains All American Pipeline,
L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
1-14569
76-0582150
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
333
Clay Street, Suite 1600,
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: 713-646-4100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common
Units
PAA
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On September 29, 2026, Plains All American Pipeline,
L.P. (“PAA” or the “Registrant”) and Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) announced the appointment,
effective October 2, 2026, of Dean Liollio as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (“EVP and COO”) of Plains
All American GP LLC, the general partner of PAA, and PAA GP Holdings LLC, the general partner of PAGP. Chris Chandler, who previously
served as EVP and COO of PAA and PAGP, provided notice on September 25, 2026 that he will resign from the company effective October 2,
2026. Mr. Chandler is resigning to pursue other interests and not due to any disagreement relating to the company’s operations,
policies or practices.
Mr. Liollio, age 67, served as Senior Vice President,
Special Projects, of Plains from June 2024 until his appointment as EVP and COO in October 2026. He previously served as President
of Plains Midstream Canada from 2020 until 2024, as President of PAA Natural Gas Storage from 2008 until 2020 and as President of Plains
Gas Solutions from 2016 until 2020. Prior to joining Plains in 2008, Mr. Liollio held a number of executive roles including serving as
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of EnergySouth, Inc. and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Centerpoint's natural
gas distribution operations across a five-state area including Houston. Mr. Liollio holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.
As EVP and COO, Mr. Liollio will receive an annual
base salary of $625,000. His annual bonus target (expressed as a percentage of base salary) will be 150% and he will receive a time-based
promotional LTIP grant for 150,000 phantom units vesting in August 2029. Information regarding our executive compensation program is included
in our annual proxy statement.
There is no family relationship between Mr. Liollio
and any executive officer or director of Plains and there are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Liollio and any other person
pursuant to which Mr. Liollio was appointed as EVP and COO.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 29, 2026, Plains issued a press release
announcing these events. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated September 29, 2026.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
Date: September 29, 2026
By:
PAA GP LLC, its general partner
By:
Plains AAP, L.P., its sole member
By:
Plains All American GP LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ Richard McGee
Name:
Richard McGee
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings
Announce Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer
HOUSTON – [September 29, 2026] – Plains All American Pipeline,
L.P. (Nasdaq: PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (Nasdaq: PAGP) (collectively, “Plains”) announced that Dean Liollio
has been appointed to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Plains effective as of October 2, 2026. Mr. Liollio
replaces Chris Chandler, the current EVP and COO, who is resigning from Plains to pursue other interests and not due to any disagreement
relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Liollio, age 67, served as Senior Vice President, Special Projects,
of Plains from June 2024 until his appointment as EVP and COO in October 2026. He previously served as President of Plains Midstream
Canada from 2020 until 2024, as President of PAA Natural Gas Storage from 2008 until 2020 and as President of Plains Gas Solutions from
2016 until 2020. Prior to joining Plains in 2008, Mr. Liollio held a number of executive roles including serving as President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director of EnergySouth, Inc. and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Centerpoint's natural gas distribution operations
across a five-state area including Houston. Mr. Liollio holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.
“We congratulate Dean on his promotion to the EVP and COO role.
Dean is immensely qualified to take on this key leadership role as he has been a member of our executive committee and has been instrumental
in executing on our recent initiatives,” said Willie Chiang, Chairman, CEO and President. “I would also like to thank Chris
for his many contributions to Plains and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
About Plains
PAA is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates
midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil. PAA owns an extensive network of pipeline gathering and
transportation systems, in addition to terminaling, storage, and other infrastructure assets serving key producing basins, transportation
corridors and major market hubs and export outlets in the United States and Canada.
PAGP is a publicly traded entity that owns an indirect, non-economic
controlling general partner interest in PAA and an indirect limited partner interest in PAA, one of the largest energy infrastructure
and logistics companies in North America.
PAA and PAGP are headquartered in Houston, Texas. More information
is available at www.plains.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Blake Fernandez
Ross Hovde
PlainsIR@plains.com
(866) 809-1291
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