6-K
KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2023
Commission File Number 001-35866
KNOT Offshore Partners LP
(Translation of registrant’s name intoEnglish)
2 Queen’s Cross,
Aberdeen, AB15 4YB
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
| ITEM 1 | – INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT |
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Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of KNOT Offshore Partners LP dated April 10, 2023.
| ITEM 2 | – EXHIBITS |
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The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
| Exhibit<br><br> <br>Number | Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated April 10, 2023. |
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS:
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP | |||
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| Date: April 10, 2023 | |||
| By: | /s/ Gary Chapman | ||
| Name: | Gary Chapman | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
KNOT OffshorePartners LP Announces CEO/CFO Stepping Down
April 10, 2023
ABERDEEN, Scotland—(BUSINESS WIRE)—KNOT Offshore Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:KNOP), an owner and operator of shuttle tankers, announced today that Gary Chapman, KNOP’s CEO and CFO, has given notice that he intends to resign from his roles at the Partnership in order to pursue an opportunity outside of the shuttle tanker sector.
Mr. Chapman will remain available to assist the Partnership in his current roles for up to six months in order to provide the Partnership with time to find and appoint a suitable successor and to ensure a smooth transition.
Trygve Seglem, Chairman of KNOP’s Board of Directors, commented: “On the behalf of our Board, I would like to thank Gary for his significant contribution to KNOP and for providing leadershipand clarity through a challenging transitional period for the Partnership and the shuttle tanker industry. We appreciate that he willcontinue to provide us with stability and leadership as we seek to find and appoint a suitable successor.”
About KNOT Offshore Partners LP
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, operates and acquires shuttle tankers primarily under long-term charters in the offshore oil production regions of the North Sea and Brazil. KNOT Offshore Partners LP is structured as a publicly traded master limited Partnership but is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and thus issues a Form 1099 to its unitholders, rather than a Form K-1. KNOT Offshore Partners LP’s common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KNOP”.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP
Gary Chapman
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Email: ir@knotoffshorepartners.com
Tel: +44 1224 618 420