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): October 4, 2019

Hess Midstream Partners LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

No. 001-38050

No. 36-4777695

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number.)

1501 McKinney Street

Houston, Texas 77010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 496-4200

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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

HESM

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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 8.01. Other Events.

On October 4, 2019, Hess Midstream Partners LP (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a private offer to exchange certain outstanding debt securities issued by Hess Infrastructure Partners LP and Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corporation for new debt securities of the Company.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This filing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws regarding the Company. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the proposed transaction between the Company and an affiliate and include expectations, estimates and projections concerning the business and operations, financial priorities and strategic plans of the combined entity. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “imply,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “prospective,” “pursue,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “would,” “will” or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the companies’ control and are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results and current projections or expectations. Factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements include the following: the ability to consummate the proposed transaction between the Company and its affiliate on the proposed terms and timeline; the ability to satisfy various conditions to closing of the proposed transaction, and any conditions imposed on the combined entity in connection with the consummation of the proposed transaction; the risk that anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including whether the proposed transaction will be accretive within the expected timeframe or at all; negative capital market conditions; the ability to achieve strategic and financial objectives, including with respect to distribution coverage, future distribution levels, proposed projects and completed transactions; adverse changes in laws, including with respect to tax and regulatory matters; the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity, including, but not limited to, availability of sufficient funds to pay distributions, including the distribution to certain affiliates of the Company in connection with the transaction, and access to debt on commercially reasonable terms; and the ability to successfully execute business plans, growth strategies and self-funding models. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and, if applicable, the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after this filing except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this filing.

Additional Information

In connection with the proposed transaction, a Registration Statement has been filed with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROSPECTUS THAT FORMS A PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The final prospectus will be made available to HESM unitholders. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, from the Company at its website, www.hessmidstream.com, or by contacting the Company’s Investor Relations at (212) 536-8244.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Document Description

99.1		Press Release dated October 4, 2019.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


	HESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (Registrant)

Date: October 4, 2019	By:	HESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP LP, its General Partner
	By:	HESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS GP LLC, its General Partner

	By:	/s/ Jonathan C. Stein
		Jonathan C. Stein Chief Financial Officer

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