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PAA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 22, 2026

Plains All American Pipeline LP — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 22, 2026
Period
May 20, 2026
Ticker
PAA
Accession
0001104659-26-065738
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Unitholders instruct PAGP Class C voting; four directors elected, PwC ratified, and 2025 executive pay advisory approved.

About Plains All American Pipeline LP
Market cap
$16.2B
1Y TSR
+39.8%
3Y TSR
+28.8%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Energy
CEO
Willie Cw Chiang
Last annual meeting: May 20, 2026 · View full Plains All American Pipeline LP profile →

 

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) – May 20, 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)

 

713-646-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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   Nasdaq

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2026 annual meeting of common unitholders and Series A Convertible Preferred unitholders (collectively, the “Unitholders”) of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA” or the “Partnership”) was held on May 20, 2026. At the annual meeting, the Unitholders (other than Plains AAP, L.P.) considered and voted on how to instruct PAA to vote the Class C shares of Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) that PAA owns at PAGP’s annual meeting with respect to the following matters, each of which is described in greater detail in PAA’s Proxy Statement dated April 10, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”): (i) the election of four Class I directors to serve on the board of directors of PAA GP Holdings LLC until the 2029 annual meeting; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PAGP’s and PAA’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and (iii) the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our 2025 named executive officer compensation.

 

Out of the 530,943,161 common units and Series A Preferred units entitled to vote on Items 1, 2 and 3, approximately 83.2%, or 441,976,013 units, were represented in person or by proxy at the PAA annual meeting. The voting results for each matter presented at the PAA annual meeting were as follows:

 

1.Unitholders (other than Plains AAP, L.P.) voted to instruct PAA to vote the PAGP Class C shares that it owns at the PAGP annual meeting on the election of four Class I directors to serve on the board of directors of PAA GP Holdings LLC until the 2029 annual meeting as follows:

 

           Percentage of Votes Cast   
Nominees  For  Withheld  FOR*  Broker Non-Votes
1. Willie Chiang  305,596,109  6,476,382  97.9%  129,903,522
2. Ellen DeSanctis  306,878,470  5,194,021  98.3%  129,903,522
3. Alexandra Pruner  304,958,788  7,113,703  97.7%  129,903,522
4. Larry Ziemba  306,095,853  5,976,638  98.1%  129,903,522

 

2.Unitholders (other than Plains AAP, L.P.) voted to instruct PAA to vote the PAGP Class C shares that it owns at the PAGP annual meeting on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PAGP’s and PAA’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 as follows:

 

           Percentage of Votes Cast     
For  Against   Abstained   FOR*   Broker Non-Votes 
437,632,921  3,758,542   584,550   99.0%  -0- 

 

3.Unitholders (other than Plains AAP, L.P.) voted to instruct PAA to vote the PAGP Class C shares that it owns at the PAGP annual meeting on the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of our 2025 named executive officer compensation as follows:

 

           Percentage of Votes Cast    
For  Against   Abstained   FOR*   Broker Non-Votes 
188,931,812  121,666,547   1,474,133   60.5%  129,903,521 

 

 

*With respect to Items 1, 2 and 3, PAA Unitholders (other than Plains AAP, L.P.) voted on a “pass-through” basis by instructing PAA how to vote the PAGP Class C shares that it owns on Items 1, 2 and 3 at the PAGP annual meeting.

 

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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.

 

Date:  May 22, 2026 PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P.
     
  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 & Secretary

 

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When did Plains All American Pipeline LP file this 8-K?
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-065738.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Unitholders instruct PAGP Class C voting; four directors elected, PwC ratified, and 2025 executive pay advisory approved. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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