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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.
08)*
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
(Name
of Issuer)
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests, No Par Value
960417103
December 31, 2022
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o
Rule
13d-1(b)
o
Rule
13d-1(c)
x
Rule
13d-1(d)
*
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| WPT LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| x | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.10% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| OO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Polymers LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| OO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 | < /td> |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Chemical Investments, Inc. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| CO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Olefins LLC | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| < /tr> | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| OO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Vinyls, Inc. | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| CO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Vinyl Corporation | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| CO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Longview Corporation | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| CO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 960417103 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
| Westlake Corporation | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| (a) x | |||||
| (b) o | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 0 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 14,122,230 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| o | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 40.1% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| CO | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
| The percent of class reported is based on 35,221,868 common units outstanding as of January 1, 2023. | |||||
Item
1.
(a) | Name
of Issuer |
Westlake Chemical Partners LP |
(b) | Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056 |
Item
2.
(a) | Name
of Person Filing |
WPT LLC
Westlake Polymers LLC Westlake Chemical Investments, Inc. Westlake Olefins LLC Westlake Vinyls, Inc. Westlake Vinyl Corporation Westlake Longview Corporation Westlake Corporation Westlake Corporation (“Westlake”) owns 100% of each of Westlake Olefins LLC ("Olefins"), Westlake Vinyl Corporation ("Vinyl") and Westlake Longview Corporation ("Longview"). Olefins owns 100% of Westlake Chemical Investments, Inc., which owns 84.25% of Westlake Polymers LLC ("Polymers"). Vinyl owns 100% of Westlake Vinyls, Inc., which owns 12.95% Polymers. Longview owns 2.80% of Polymers. Polymers owns 100% of WPT LLC. |
(b) | Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77056 |
(c) | Citizenship |
Each of WPT LLC, Polymers and Olefins is a Delaware limited liability company.
Each of Westlake Chemicals Investments, Inc., Westlake Vinyls Inc., Vinyl, Longview and Westlake is a Delaware corporation. |
(d) | Title
of Class of Securities |
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests |
(e) | CUSIP
Number |
960417103 |
Item
3. | If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | o | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
(b) | o | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
(c) | o |
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
|
(d) | o | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C 80a-8). |
(e) | o | An
investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | o | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | o | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | o | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
(i) | o | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under
section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | o | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
(k) | o |
A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify
the type of institution:
|
Item
4. | Ownership. |
Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the
class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) |
Amount beneficially owned:
14,122,230 |
(b) |
Percent of class: 40.1% |
(c) | Number
of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 |
(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
14,122,230 |
(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0 |
(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
14,122,230 |
Item
5. | Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following
o
.
N/A
Item
6. | Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
N/A
Item
7. | Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on By the Parent Holding Company |
N/A
Item
8. | Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group |
WPT LLC (OO)
Westlake Polymers LLC (OO)
Westlake Chemical Investments, Inc. (CO)
Westlake Olefins LLC (OO)
Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (CO)
Westlake Vinyl Corporation (CO)
Westlake Longview Corporation (CO)
Westlake Corporation (CO)
Westlake Polymers LLC (OO)
Westlake Chemical Investments, Inc. (CO)
Westlake Olefins LLC (OO)
Westlake Vinyls, Inc. (CO)
Westlake Vinyl Corporation (CO)
Westlake Longview Corporation (CO)
Westlake Corporation (CO)
Item
9. | Notice
of Dissolution of Group |
N/A
Item
10. | Certification |
| Not applicable. |
SIGNATURE
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| WPT LLC | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Polymers LLC | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Chemical Investments Inc. | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Olefins LLC | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Vinyls Inc. | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Vinyl Corporation | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Longview Corporation | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President | |||
| Westlake Corporation | |||
Date:
January 20, 2023 | By:
| /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Name: Albert Chao | |||
| Title: President and CEO | |||
Footnotes: |
Attention: | Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See
18 U.S.C. 1001) |