Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (d) On February 25, 2009, Mr. Karl F. Kurz was replaced as a director of Western Gas Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP (the "Partnership") by Mr. Charles A. Meloy. Mr. Kurz is leaving Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, the general partner's ultimate parent ("Anadarko"), to pursue other interests. Mr. Meloy currently serves as Anadarko's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.
(e) On February 25, 2009, Anadarko's Board of Directors named Robert G. Gwin as Anadarko's Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2009. No changes were made to Mr. Gwin's position at Western Gas Holdings, LLC. In connection with his appointment, the following changes were made to Mr. Gwin's compensation at Anadarko, a portion of which will be allocable to the Partnership under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement between the Partnership and Anadarko: (i) an increase in base salary from $475,000 to $575,000; (ii) an increase in his 2009 bonus target opportunity under Anadarko's annual incentive program from 90% of base salary to 95% of base salary; (iii) a grant of a total of 29,900 shares of restricted stock units and options to purchase 66,200 shares of Anadarko's common stock under Anadarko's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units will vest equally over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant. The options will have a term of seven years and will vest equally over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

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