Sec Form 4 Filing - Nerbonne Daniel J @ PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP - 2016-09-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Nerbonne Daniel J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP [ PAGP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Operations & Engineering
(Last) (First) (Middle)
333 CLAY ST., STE. 1600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/15/2016
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Units in Plains AAP, L.P. ( 1 ) $ 0 09/15/2016 D 150,000 ( 2 )( 3 )( 4 ) ( 2 )( 3 )( 4 ) Class A Shares 141,200 $ 0 0 D
Class B Units in Plains AAP, L.P. $ 0 09/15/2016 A 150,000 ( 2 )( 3 )( 4 ) ( 2 )( 3 )( 4 ) Class A Shares 141,200 $ 0 150,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nerbonne Daniel J
333 CLAY ST., STE. 1600
HOUSTON, TX77002
EVP - Operations & Engineering
Signatures
/s/ Daniel J. Nerbonne 09/19/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The terms of the Class B Units in Plains AAP, L.P., which represent a profits interest, have been modified, resulting (for accounting and reporting purposes) in the deemed cancellation of the original Class B Units and deemed grant of replacement Class B Units described in footnote (2) below. The original Class B Units were granted on July 28, 2015.
( 2 )As modified, the Class B Units become earned (entitled to receive distributions) as follows: (i) subsequent to March 31, 2017, 50% upon the payment by Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("PAA") of an annualized quarterly distribution of $2.20 per common unit and the generation by PAA of distributable cash flow ("DCF") of $1.5 billion or more on a trailing four quarter basis; (ii) 25% upon the payment by PAA of an annualized quarterly distribution of $2.30 per common unit and the generation by PAA of DCF of $1.75 billion or more on a trailing four quarter basis; (iii) 25% upon the payment by PAA of an annualized quarterly distribution of $2.40 per common unit and the generation by PAA of DCF of $1.9 billion or more on a trailing four quarter basis; and (iv) 25% upon the payment by PAA of an annualized quarterly distribution of $2.40 per common unit and the generation by PAA of DCF of $2.05 billion or more on a trailing four quarter basis.
( 3 )For each of the performance thresholds, the referenced DCF level will be subject to adjustment under certain circumstances to account for significant asset sales.
( 4 )The Class B Units are subject to a call right in the event Reporting Person's employment is terminated under certain circumstances prior to December 31, 2022. If Reporting Person remains employed after such date, the Class B Units will be deemed to have vested. Reporting Person has the right to convert his vested Class B Units into a number of Class A Units in Plains AAP, L.P. and Class B Shares in Plains GP Holdings, L.P. equal to the number of Class B Units converted times a conversion factor of approximately 0.941:1. Following any such conversion, the resulting Class A Units and Class B Shares are exchangeable for Class A Shares of PAGP on a one-for-one basis.

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