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PAA · Annual meeting · Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Plains All American Pipeline LP

4 nominees · 3 ballot items.

Elect four Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting; ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; non-binding advisory vote to approve the 2025 named executive officer compensation; and transact any other properly presented business at the meeting.

Market cap
$16.8B
1Y TSR
+31.0%
Board grade
C+
Record date
Mar 23, 2026
Filing
DEF 14A
Meeting concluded · May 20, 2026

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Proposals

On the ballot3

  1. 1

    Election of Class I Directors

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Election of four Class I directors (Willie Chiang, Ellen DeSanctis, Alexandra Pruner and Lawrence Ziemba) to serve on the board until the 2029 annual meeting.

  2. 2

    Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Partnership’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

  3. 3

    Advisory Vote to Approve 2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation (Say-on-Pay

    ManagementBoard: FOR

    Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Partnership’s 2025 named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement (the say-on-pay vote).

    More detail

    This management proposal requests a non-binding advisory (say-on-pay) approval of the Partnership’s 2025 named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement. Management seeks this advisory approval to confirm unitholder support for its pay decisions and to demonstrate alignment between executive pay and unitholder interests. The Compensation Committee describes a pay-for-performance structure with approximately 92% of the CEO’s target pay and ~84% of other NEOs’ target pay at risk, combining annual formulaic cash incentives tied to Adjusted EBITDA, DCF per CUE and HSE metrics with long-term phantom unit awards split 50/50 between time-based and performance-based awards (TSR and cumulative DCF/CUE) and accompanied by Distribution Equivalent Rights (DERs). In 2025 the committee also granted retention awards and extended the CEO’s 2018 promotional grant to support succession and retain key leaders, and retained an independent consultant (Meridian) to benchmark pay. The Board’s recommendation to vote FOR is justified by high levels of disclosed investor engagement and prior unitholder support (approximately 98% say-on-pay approval in 2025), the use of multi-year performance metrics with leverage and negative-TSR modifiers to mitigate risk, equity ownership guidelines, a clawback policy, and other governance features intended to align management and unitholders. The proposal is advisory only and does not change pay terms directly, but a FOR vote signals unitholder acceptance; conversely, a substantial vote against would prompt the Compensation Committee to evaluate potential changes. Key contextual considerations include recent material transactions (e.g., EPIC acquisition and pending Canadian NGL sale) that influenced payouts and discretionary adjustments (the committee applied a 15-percentage-point discretionary uplift to company performance scoring in calculating 2025 bonuses). Overall, the proposal asks unitholders to endorse a compensation program emphasizing retention, alignment through equity and DERs, and formulaic performance measures while retaining typical board discretion to adjust payouts.

Director elections

Nominees on the ballot4

Not independent
Tenure on this board
9.4 yrs
Also a director at
Plains Gp Holdings LP (PAGP)Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL)
Independent
Tenure on this board
3.9 yrs
Also a director at
Plains Gp Holdings LP (PAGP)
Independent
Tenure on this board
7.6 yrs
Also a director at
Plains Gp Holdings LP (PAGP)Nrg Energy Inc (NRG)
Independent
Tenure on this board
6.5 yrs
Also a director at
Plains Gp Holdings LP (PAGP)Pbf Energy Inc (PBF)
Ownership

Top institutional holders10

Latest 13F quarter
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3Blackstone Inc.2.7%18,740,802$418M
4MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.2.4%17,051,582$381M
5GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2.1%15,128,899$338M
6TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C.1.5%10,792,532$241M
7MORGAN STANLEY1.0%6,907,770$154M
8UBS Group AG0.8%5,670,969$127M
9KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP0.8%5,499,846$123M
10BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/0.5%3,691,435$82M
Filings

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 annual meeting?
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) holds its 2026 annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
What is the record date for the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 meeting?
The record date for the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 meeting is Monday, March 23, 2026. Shareholders of record on or before that date are eligible to vote.
Who are the director nominees for Plains All American Pipeline LP's 2026 meeting?
The board is presenting 4 director nominees at the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 meeting, listed with their independence status and background.
What proposals will shareholders vote on at the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 meeting?
Shareholders will vote on 3 proposals at the Plains All American Pipeline LP 2026 meeting, each tagged with who proposed it and the board's recommendation.
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