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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001423902-23-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WES"
cik: "0001423902"
company_name: "Western Midstream Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2023-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T20:44:41.226744+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WES repurchases 5.1M common units from Occidental for $127.5M

## Summary
- 5.1 million common units repurchased from Occidental subsidiary at $25 per unit.
- Occidental's indirect ownership falls to 48.8% of outstanding common units.
- Repurchase is part of previously announced $1.250 billion buyback program.
- Transaction approved by special committee of independent directors of WES's general partner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001423902-23-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WES
- cik: 0001423902
- company_name: Western Midstream Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2023-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390223000054/0001423902-23-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423902/000142390223000054/wes-20230907.htm

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