UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 8‑K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 21, 2016

Dominion Midstream Partners, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-36684
(Commission
File Number)
46-5135781
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

23219
(Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000



(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On October 21, 2016, Dominion Midstream Partners, LP ("Dominion Midstream") announced the appointment of Harris H. Simmons to the Board of Directors of Dominion Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of Dominion Midstream.  Mr. Simmons was also appointed to the Audit Committee.

Upon election, Mr. Simmons will receive compensation for his services as described under the non-employee directors' annual compensation for Dominion Midstream GP, LLC, which can be found as Exhibit 10.15 to Dominion Midstream's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and includes common units granted under and pursuant to the terms of the Dominion Midstream 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which can be found as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 8-K filed October 20, 2014.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
 
99
Dominion Midstream Partners, LP press release dated October 21, 2016



SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DOMINION MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
Registrant
 
By:  Dominion Midstream GP, LLC
        Its general partner
 
/s/ Carter M. Reid
Carter M. Reid
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
 
 
Date:  October 21, 2016