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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-064512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001012493"
company_name: "FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T20:15:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:34:09.915079+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ferrellgas removes director J. Carney Hawks after Class B unit conversion

## Summary
- J. Carney Hawks removed from Board of Ferrellgas, Inc. effective May 18, 2026.
- Removal follows conversion of all Class B Units into Class A Units on March 16, 2026, ending director designation rights.
- Company states removal not related to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-064512
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001012493
- company_name: FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T20:15:09+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012493/000110465926064512/0001104659-26-064512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922358/000110465926064512/fgp-20260518x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064512
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064512.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064512.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Carney Hawks was removed as Director at FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: removed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 18, 2026, J. Carney Hawks was removed from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P. (collectively, the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012493/000110465926064512/0001104659-26-064512-index.htm

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