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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): July 31, 2018
 
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-35719
 
45-5045230
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1717 Main Street
Suite 5200
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
 
(214) 979-3700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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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.
 
As previously disclosed, on May 10, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Southcross Energy Partners GP, LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined that David Biegler, acting Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, would be entitled to receive a cash payment in the amount of $150,000 as compensation for his service as acting Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner. On July 31, 2018, the Board, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined that Mr. Biegler shall be entitled to receive $50,000 per month as compensation for his continued service as acting Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer beginning as of July 1, 2018.

Mr. Biegler is entitled to participate in SXE’s standard complement of health and retirement benefits under the same plans as all other employees, including medical, dental and vision benefits, disability and life insurance coverage, and a defined contribution plan that is tax-qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Biegler will continue to participate in the General Partner’s non-employee director compensation arrangements as disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and will be reimbursed for certain expenses including those incurred in attending Board and committee meetings.





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.
 
 
 
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Southcross Energy Partners GP, LLC,
 
 
 
its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: August 2, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Bret M. Allan
 
 
 
Name:
Bret M. Allan
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer