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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-164239"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLKP"
cik: "0001604665"
company_name: "Westlake Chemical Partners LP"
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:19:55.122849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake Chemical Partners appoints Jonathan Baksht as CFO effective June 15, 2026

## Summary
- Jonathan H. Baksht appointed Senior Vice President and CFO of general partner, effective June 15, 2026.
- Baksht most recently served as EVP and CFO of Fortune Brands Innovations from May 2025 to March 2026.
- Prior CFO roles at Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (2022–2025) and Valaris Limited (2015–2021).
- M. Steven Bender retires from board and transitions to Special Advisor to the President on June 15, 2026.
- Baksht also appointed SVP and CFO of Westlake Corporation, the indirect parent company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-164239
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLKP
- cik: 0001604665
- company_name: Westlake Chemical Partners LP
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604665/000119312526164239/0001193125-26-164239-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604665/000119312526164239/d33835d8k.htm

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