FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P 8-K

What Happened
Ferrellgas Partners L.P. (via its general partner Ferrellgas, Inc.) filed an 8-K reporting that J. Carney Hawks was removed from the Board of Directors of Ferrellgas, Inc. effective May 18, 2026. The filing states Mr. Hawks’s removal was not due to any disagreement with the Company on operations, policies or practices. Mr. Hawks had been appointed to the board in 2021 under rights previously granted to holders of Class B Units.

Key Details

• Director removed: J. Carney Hawks; removal effective May 18, 2026.
• Company filing: Form 8-K dated May 20, 2026, signed by CEO Tamria A. Zertuche.
• Reason given: removal was not due to any disagreement with the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
• Governance context: on March 16, 2026 all outstanding Class B Units were converted into Class A Units, eliminating the Class B holders’ right to designate a director (the basis for Mr. Hawks’s 2021 appointment).

Why It Matters
This is a governance change that follows the March 2026 conversion of Class B Units into Class A Units, which removed the contractual right that previously allowed Class B holders to designate a board member. For investors, the action clarifies board composition and reflects consolidation of unit classes and related governance rights. Because the filing specifies no disagreement with management, the removal is presented as procedural rather than a conflict-driven governance issue.