<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-046535.txt : 20180723
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-046535
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180723
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180723

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964801

	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

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964802

	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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964803

	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 RE, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001588238
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 170
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(412)-553-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 170
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rice Energy Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Energy Operating LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001624644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964805

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

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rice Energy Appalachia, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Midstream Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001627878
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964806

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

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rice Midstream GP Management LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001666989
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964807

	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:			Rice Midstream GP Holdings LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001666988
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36789
		FILM NUMBER:		18964808

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

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

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 July 23, 2018, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 25, 2018 (the Merger Agreement), by and among EQT Midstream Partners, LP (EQM), EQT Midstream Services, LLC, EQM Acquisition Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EQM (Merger Sub), EQM GP Acquisition Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EQM (GP Merger Sub), Rice Midstream Partners LP (the Issuer), Rice Midstream Management LLC, the general partner of RMP (RMP GP), and, solely for purposes of certain provisions therein, EQT Corporation (EQT), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the Merger), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned subsidiary of EQM, and GP Merger Sub merged with and into RMP GP, with RMP GP continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of EQM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), (i) each common unit representing limited partner interests in the Issuer (each an RMP common unit) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive 0.3319 common units representing limited partner interests in EQM (the merger consideration) and (ii) each outstanding award of phantom units in respect of RMP common units fully vested and was converted into the right to receive the merger consideration, subject to applicable tax withholding, in respect of each RMP common unit subject thereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form 4 is being filed jointly by EQT, EQT Investments Holdings, LLC (Investments Holdings), EQT Production Company (EQT Production), EQT RE, LLC (EQT RE), Rice Energy Operating LLC (REO), Rice Midstream Holdings LLC (RMH), Rice Midstream GP Management LLC (Rice GP Management) and Rice Midstream GP Holdings LP (Rice GP Holdings). EQT directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Investment 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 and Rice Energy Sub Holdings LLC (Rice Sub Holdings) directly own 100% of the outstanding membership interests in REO, (sentence continues in next footnote)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(cont. from footnote 3) and EQT RE directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Rice Sub Holdings.  REO and Rice Midstream GP LLC (Rice GP LLC) directly own 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RMH, and REO directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Rice GP LLC.  RMH and Rice GPH LLC directly own 100% of the outstanding limited partner interests in Rice GP Holdings, which directly held limited partner interests in the Issuer, and RMH directly owns 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Rice GPH LLC and Rice GP Management, the general partner of Rice GP Holdings.  EQT, Investments Holdings, EQT Production, EQT RE, REO, RMH and Rice GP Management may therefore be deemed to beneficially own securities of the Issuer that were owned directly by Rice GP Holdings.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Robert J. McNally Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EQT Corporation</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Joshua C. Miller Vice President of EQT Investments Holdings, LLC</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ David E. Schlosser, Jr. President of EQT Production Company</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ David E. Schlosser, Jr. President of EQT RE, LLC</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ David E. Schlosser, Jr. President of Rice Energy Operating LLC</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeremiah J. Ashcroft III President of Rice Midstream Holdings LLC</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeremiah J. Ashcroft III President of Rice Midstream GP Management LLC</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeremiah J. Ashcroft III  President of Rice Midstream GP Management LLC, the general partner of Rice Midstream GP Holdings LP</signatureName>
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