---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-108999"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAA"
cik: "0001070423"
company_name: "PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP"
filed_at: "2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:03:42.598071+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Plains All American eliminates director designation rights; all board members subject to public election

## Summary
- Amendment effective Aug 19, 2021, eliminates Kayne Anderson's legacy right to designate a director without a public vote.
- Kevin McCarthy, Kayne Anderson's former designee, appointed to board until PAGP's May 2022 annual meeting and will stand for election.
- All GP Holdings board members now subject to public election, building on Feb 2021 changes for management directors.
- McCarthy will serve with same rights, duties, and obligations as other non-management directors going forward.
- Chairman and CEO Willie Chiang stated the change enhances governance alignment with all investors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-108999
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAA
- cik: 0001070423
- company_name: PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
- filed_at: 2021-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465921108999/0001104659-21-108999-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465921108999/tm2125729d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-108999.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin McCarthy was appointed as Director at PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board also approved the appointment of Kevin McCarthy, Kayne Anderson’s previously designated director to the Board, to serve as a Director until the Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in May 2022, and the nomination of Mr. McCarthy to stand for election at such Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465921108999/0001104659-21-108999-index.htm

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