Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001510295-21-000120
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2021-09-21 20:00:00
Filed By:
Marathon Petroleum Corp
Company:
Mplx Lp (NYSE:MPLX)
Filing Date:
2021-09-22
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Marathon Petroleum Corporation 0 647,415,452 0 647,415,452 647,415,452 63.3%
MPC Investment 0 504,701,934 0 504,701,934 504,701,934 49.4%
MPLX Logistics Holdings 0 84,722,985 0 84,722,985 84,722,985 8.3%
MPLX GP 0 383,527,195 0 383,527,195 383,527,195 37.5%
Andeavor 0 142,713,518 0 142,713,518 142,713,518 14.0%
Western Refining, Inc 0 142,713,518 0 142,713,518 142,713,518 14.0%
TTC Holdings 0 142,713,518 0 142,713,518 142,713,518 14.0%
Giant Industries, Inc 0 142,713,518 0 142,713,518 142,713,518 14.0%
Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 ___________________________
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 15)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 ___________________________

 MPLX LP
(Name of Issuer)
Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests
(Title of Class of Securities)
55336V100
(CUSIP Number)
Molly R. Benson
Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
(419) 422-2121
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 17, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 ___________________________
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).





CUSIP No.: 55336V100 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
647,415,452
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
647,415,452
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
647,415,452
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 63.3%(1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC; CO
1.Based upon 1,022,299,490 common units representing limited partner interests of the Issuer ("MPLX Common Units") issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MPC Investment LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
504,701,934
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
504,701,934
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
504,701,934
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
49.4%(1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

1.
Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MPLX Logistics Holdings LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
84,722,985
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
84,722,985
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
84,722,985
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.3%(1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

1.
Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.

 



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
MPLX GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
383,527,195
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
383,527,195
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
383,527,195
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
37.5%(1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

1.Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Andeavor LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
142,713,518
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,713,518
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,713,518
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0%1
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

1.
Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Western Refining, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
142,713,518
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,713,518
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,713,518
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0%1
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO

1.
Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
TTC Holdings LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
142,713,518
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,713,518
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,713,518
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0%1
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

1.
Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.



CUSIP No.: 55336V100 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Giant Industries, Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)  ¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
142,713,518
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,713,518
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,713,518
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0%1
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO

1.Based upon 1,022,299,490 MPLX Common Units issued and outstanding as of September 21, 2021, with such figure provided to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer.





Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 15 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”) and certain of its subsidiaries concerning the common units representing limited partner interests (“MPLX Common Units”) in MPLX LP (the “Issuer”) filed on December 3, 2014, as amended on December 12, 2014, August 19, 2015, December 7, 2015, April 4, 2016, March 6, 2017, September 1, 2017, December 18, 2017, February 5, 2018, October 1, 2018, November 5, 2018, May 9, 2019, August 2, 2019, August 4, 2020 and January 5, 2021 (the “Schedule 13D”). The Schedule 13D is not modified except as specifically provided herein. Any term capitalized but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Schedule 13D.
Item 1.Security and Issuer.
There are no changes to this Item.
Item 2.Identity and Background.
(a)The reporting persons are:

i.MPC, which wholly owns MPC Investment LLC (“MPC Investment”) and Andeavor LLC. The name of each director and executive officer of MPC, and each individual’s principal occupation, is set forth on Schedule I to this Schedule 13D;

ii.MPC Investment, a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by MPC;

iii.MPLX Logistics Holdings LLC ("MPLX Logistics"), a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by MPC Investment;

iv.MPLX GP LLC (“MPLX GP”), a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by MPC Investment;

v.Andeavor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by MPC;

vi.Western Refining, Inc. (“Western Refining”), a Delaware corporation that is wholly owned by Andeavor LLC;

vii.TTC Holdings LLC (“TTC Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by Western Refining; and

viii.Giant Industries, Inc. (“Giant”), a Delaware corporation that is wholly owned by TTC Holdings.

(b)The business address of MPC, MPC Investment, Andeavor LLC, Western Refining, TTC Holdings, Giant and each person listed in Schedule I is 539 S. Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840. The business address of MPLX Logistics and MPLX GP is 200 E. Hardin Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840.

(c)MPC, MPC Investment, MPLX Logistics, Andeavor LLC, Western Refining, TTC Holdings and Giant are holding companies, the assets of which consist of direct and indirect ownership interests in, and the business of which is conducted substantially through, their subsidiaries. MPLX GP serves as the general partner of the Issuer.

(d)Within the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any person named in Schedule I, has been convicted in any criminal proceedings (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)

(e)On October 15, 2020, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced an agreement with Andeavor LLC, as successor-by-merger to Andeavor and a wholly owned subsidiary of MPC, to settle an investigation regarding Andeavor’s historical share repurchase activity. As part of the settlement with the SEC, Andeavor LLC agreed to pay a $20 million penalty and consent to the entry of an Administrative Order containing findings that Andeavor violated Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Act, and ordering Andeavor LLC to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of that provision. Andeavor LLC neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings.


Other than as set forth above in this Item 2, within the last five years none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any person named in Schedule I, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f)The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in paragraph (a) of this Item. The citizenship of each of the directors and executive officers of MPC is set forth in Schedule I to this Schedule 13D.
The Issuer is managed and operated by the board of directors and executive officers of MPLX GP, its general partner. MPC Investment, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of MPC, owns all of the membership interests in MPLX GP and has the right to appoint the entire board of directors of MPLX GP. Accordingly, MPLX GP is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of MPC.
Item 3.Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On November 2, 2020, the board of directors of MPLX GP announced its authorization of a program to repurchase up to $1 billion of MPLX Common Units held by the public (the “Repurchase Program”). The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.
In connection with the Repurchase Program, after giving effect to repurchases made on September 17, 2021 and settled on September 21, 2021, the Issuer’s total number of outstanding MPLX Common Units had decreased to 1,022,299,490 units as compared to 1,038,727,278 MPLX Common Units outstanding on January 4, 2021 (the date used in the previous amendment to this Schedule 13D to determine the number of outstanding MPLX Common Units for purposes of calculating the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership). Solely as a result of the Repurchase Program and the decrease in MPLX Common Units outstanding, as of September 21, 2021, the aggregate percentage of MPLX Common Units that MPC may have been deemed to beneficially own had increased by an amount equal to approximately one percentage point of the number of MPLX Common Units outstanding.

Item 4.Purpose of the Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The information provided in Item 3 above is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4.

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The information previously provided in response to Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows.
(a) - (b)    The information provided in Items 7 through 11 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Except as described herein or as set forth in Schedule I of this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons nor any person listed on Schedule I has effected any transactions in MPLX Common Units within the past 60 days.
(d) The Reporting Persons have the right to receive distributions from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the respective MPLX Common Units reported by such persons on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and in this Item 5. None of the Reporting Persons have any knowledge of any other person having the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of distributions from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the MPLX Common Units held in the name of the Reporting Persons.
(e) Not applicable.


Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
There are no changes to this Item.

Item 7.Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
There are no changes to this Item.




SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 
Dated: September 22, 2021   
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONMPC INVESTMENT LLC
By:/s/ Molly R. BensonBy:/s/ Molly R. Benson
Name:Molly R. BensonName:Molly R. Benson
Title:Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate SecretaryTitle:Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

MPLX LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LLCMPLX GP LLC
By:/s/ Molly R. BensonBy:/s/ Molly R. Benson
Name:Molly R. BensonName:Molly R. Benson
Title:Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Title:Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

ANDEAVOR LLCWESTERN REFINING, INC.
By:/s/ Molly R. BensonBy:/s/ Molly R. Benson
Name:Molly R. BensonName:Molly R. Benson
Title:Vice President and SecretaryTitle:Vice President and Secretary


TTC HOLDINGS LLCGIANT INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:/s/ Molly R. BensonBy:/s/ Molly R. Benson
Name:Molly R. BensonName:Molly R. Benson
Title:Vice President and SecretaryTitle:Vice President and Secretary



Schedule I
Information regarding each director and executive officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation is set forth below. The business address for each director and executive officer is c/o Marathon Petroleum Corporation, 539 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio, United States.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Name, Title  Principal Occupation  CitizenshipTransactions
in Last
60 Days
Directors    
Michael J. Hennigan  President and Chief Executive Officer
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
  U.S.
Abdulaziz F. Alkhayyal
Retired Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
93.9041
Evan Bayh  Senior Advisor
Apollo Global Management
  U.S.
148.1051
Charles E. BunchRetired Chairman of the Board and CEO
PPG Industries, Inc.
U.S.
112.5271
Jonathan Z. CohenChief Executive Officer and President
Hepco Capital Management, LLC
U.S.
44.0321
Steven A. Davis  Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
  U.S.
137.6091
Edward G. GalanteRetired Senior Vice President and Member of the Management Committee
ExxonMobil Corporation
U.S.
64.2691
Kim K.W. RuckerFormer Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Andeavor
U.S.
64.2691
Frank M. SempleRetired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
U.S.
605.6151
J. Michael Stice
Dean, Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy
University of Oklahoma
U.S.
527.5431
John P. Surma  Non-Executive Chairman of the Board,
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
  U.S.
982.0841
Susan TomaskyRetired President of AEP Transmission
American Electric Power
U.S.
64.2691
Executive Officers    
Michael J. Hennigan  President and Chief Executive Officer  U.S.
Raymond L. BrooksExecutive Vice President, Refining  U.S.
Brian C. DavisExecutive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerU.S.
Suzanne GagleGeneral Counsel and Senior Vice President, Government AffairsU.S.
C. Kristopher HagedornSenior Vice President and ControllerU.S.
Thomas KaczynskiSenior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer  U.S.
Maryann T. Mannen  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  U.S.
(1)
Phantom units granted on August 13, 2021 pursuant to the MPLX LP 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan and credited within a deferred account.