<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-068933.txt : 20171115
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-068933
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQT Investments Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001552977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		171206408

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 850
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(702) 598-3738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 850
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQT Production Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001607430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		171206407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		412-553-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQT Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		171206409

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125535700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQT Corp /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090206

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITABLE RESOURCES INC /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITABLE GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19841120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Midstream Partners LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001620928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				471557755
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(412) 553-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
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        <footnote id="F1">On November 13, 2017, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 19, 2017 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among Rice Energy Inc. (&quot;Rice&quot;), EQT Corporation (&quot;EQT&quot;) and Eagle Merger Sub I, Inc. (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;), Merger Sub merged with and into Rice (the &quot;Merger&quot;), with Rice (now EQT RE, LLC (&quot;EQT RE&quot;)) continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of EQT. This Form 3 is being filed jointly by EQT, EQT Investments Holdings, LLC (&quot;Investments Holdings&quot;), and EQT Production Company (&quot;EQT Production&quot;) in connection with the closing of the Merger. EQT directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Investments Holdings.  Investments Holdings directly owns 100% of the common stock of EQT Production. EQT Production directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of EQT RE. EQT RE indirectly owns interests in Rice Midstream Partners LP (the &quot;Issuer&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(cont. from footnote 1) EQT, Investments Holdings, and EQT Production may therefore be deemed to beneficially own securities of the Issuer owned directly by EQT RE through its subsidiaries.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Subordinated Units have no expiration date and will convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis at the end of the &quot;subordination period&quot; described in the Issuer's Prospectus (File No. 333-199932) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jimmi Sue Smith, Chief Accounting Officer of EQT Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Joshua C. Miller, Vice President of EQT Investments Holdings, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-15</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Jimmi Sue Smith, Assistant Treasurer of EQT Production Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-15</signatureDate>
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