SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Forsyth Michael S.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DR.

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS

77381

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Western Midstream Partners, LP [ WES ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, North Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common units representing limited partner interests	8,856	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Units⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	4,610	0	D
Phantom Units⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	6,428	0	D
Phantom Units⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common units representing limited partner interests	8,366	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one WES Common Unit representing limited partnership interests, and upon vesting, will entitle the holder to receive a common unit or, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Common Unit.

2. These Phantom Units vest ratably over a three-year period on February 12th of each year, and will pay distribution equivalent rights in cash on a current basis.

	/s/ Philip C. Neisel, as attorney-in-fact	10/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3: New insider Forsyth Michael S. claimed ownership of 8,856 units of Common units representing limited partner interests