SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 001-33811

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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     On May 5, 2010, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios”) issued a press release announcing the closing on May 5, 2010 of its follow-on offering of 5,175,000 common units at $17.84 per common unit, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, raising gross proceeds of approximately $92.3 million. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     On April 30, 2010, Navios entered into an Underwriting Agreement with the underwriters identified therein in connection with its public offering. A copy of the executed Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 as part of this Report and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a copy of the opinion of Reeder & Simpson P.C. is filed as Exhibit 5.1 as part of this Report.

     The information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3,
File No.  333-157000.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated April 30, 2010
5.1		Opinion of Reeder & Simpson P.C. dated May 5, 2010
99.1		Press Release dated May 5, 2010