<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000821483-19-000044.txt : 20191104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000821483-19-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191104

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000821483
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				841060803
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36550
		FILM NUMBER:		191188928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 899-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAR PETROLEUM CORP/CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120907

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELTA PETROLEUM CORP/CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div><a name="sB1584C9087C47DFCDD1609DD0DB0211D"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;-sec-extract:summary;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:15pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:15pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:15pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:15pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;-sec-extract:summary;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:15pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:15pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;-sec-extract:summary;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;-sec-extract:summary;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:center;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;-sec-extract:summary;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:5pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:34%;"></td><td 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<div><a name="s1246A29824169F67105F2F69FA923391"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:138%;text-align:right;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">NINTH AMENDMENT TO <br>FIRST LIEN ISDA 2002 MASTER AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:18px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">NINTH AMENDMENT TO FIRST LIEN ISDA 2002 MASTER AGREEMENT</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;(this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) is entered into as of November 1, 2019, by and among </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. OIL &amp; REFINING CO.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a Delaware corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Party&#160;B</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">MERRILL LYNCH COMMODITIES, INC.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a Delaware corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Party&#160;A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and is acknowledged and agreed to by the Guarantors signatory hereto.  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The execution, delivery and performance by Party&#160;B of this Amendment and any other documentation relating to this Amendment to which it is a party is within Party&#160;B&#8217;s organizational powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary action, and does not (a)&#160;require any consent or approval of any holders of Equity Interests of Party&#160;B, other than those already obtained; (b)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of any of the Organizational Documents (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) of Party B, the Intermediation Agreement, any other Transaction Document, the Existing Indenture, the ABL Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, the J. 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