Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 6, 2023, Joe Eby was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board")
of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner (the "General Partner") of Ferrellgas
Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas, L.P., effective immediately.
Mr. Eby is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Bickford Senior Living
(the "Company"), which owns and operates over 3,000 units of independent,
assisted and memory care communities in 11 states. As one of the Company's
founders, Mr. Eby oversees daily operations and under his leadership, the
Company has grown into a multi-state, multi-location regional provider. He
serves on the Board of Directors for Argentum, a national association for the
senior living industry, and is an executive board member of the American Seniors
Housing Association. Mr. Eby holds a bachelor's degree in Business
Administration from Mid-America Nazarene University. He is also a graduate of
Stagen Leadership Academy, a leadership program committed to long-term personal
development and use of organizational platforms for positive impact.
The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Eby is independent under the
guidelines for director independence set forth in the Corporate Governance
Guidelines of the General Partner.
Mr. Eby was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangement or
understanding between Mr. Eby and any other person. Mr. Eby is not expected to
be appointed to any committee of the Board at the time of the filing of this
report.
There is no transaction, nor is there any currently proposed transaction, which
requires disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in connection with Mr.
Eby's appointment to the Board.
Mr. Eby will participate in the customary compensation and indemnification
arrangements for members of the Board as described in the registrants' Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed on September 30, 2022.
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