---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-060358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAA"
cik: "0001070423"
company_name: "PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP"
filed_at: "2026-05-13T21:01:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T21:05:50.306067+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Plains All American appoints Cynthia B. Taylor to board of directors effective May 11, 2026

## Summary
- Cynthia B. Taylor appointed as independent Class III director on GP Holdings board; also joins Compensation and HSE&S committees.
- Taylor retired May 2026 as CEO and President of Oil States International, a role she held since 2007; brings 30+ years energy experience.
- Annual cash retainer of $120,000 plus phantom Class A PAGP shares worth ~$160,000, vesting one year from grant with distribution equivalent rights.
- Taylor also serves as AT&T director (since 2013) and chaired the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board through 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-060358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAA
- cik: 0001070423
- company_name: PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T21:01:50+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465926060358/0001104659-26-060358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465926060358/tm2614302d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-060358.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 33fd7427bf
  claim: Cynthia B. Taylor was appointed as independent Class III director at PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 11, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.’s (the “Registrant”) general partner, PAA GP Holdings LLC (the “Company”), appointed Cynthia B. Taylor as an independent member of the Board serving in Class III.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070423/000110465926060358/0001104659-26-060358-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.