UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 12)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

(1) Based on 61,574,965 Common Units outstanding as of August 2, 2017.

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(1) Based on 61,574,965 Common Units outstanding as of August 2, 2017.

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(1) Based on 61,574,965 Common Units outstanding as of August 2, 2017.

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(1) Based on 61,574,965 Common Units outstanding as of August 2, 2017.

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This Amendment No. 12 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on February 20, 2014, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 filed on May 21, 2014, by Amendment No. 2 filed on May 28, 2014, by Amendment No. 3 filed on December 31, 2014, by Amendment No. 4 filed on February 18, 2015, by Amendment No. 5 filed on May 18, 2015, by Amendment No. 6 filed on August 18, 2015, by Amendment No. 7 filed on November 18, 2015, by Amendment No. 8 filed on February 16, 2016, by Amendment No. 9 filed on May 17, 2016, by Amendment No. 10 filed on August 17, 2016 and by Amendment No. 11 filed on February 22, 2017  (as so amended, the “Original Schedule 13D” and, as further amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the “Schedule 13D”), by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Units of the Issuer.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D.

Item 3.                                 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

This Amendment amends and restates the second paragraph of Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D as set forth below:

“USA Compression Holdings participates in the Issuer’s Distribution Reinvestment Program (“Issuer DRIP”), pursuant to which it uses the quarterly cash distributions that it receives on its Common Units to purchase additional Common Units.  Accordingly, USA Compression Holdings purchased (i) 285,059 Common Units in respect of the pro-rated distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2013; (ii) 316,439 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2013; (iii) 348,841 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2013; (iv) 339,049 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2013; (v) 357,147 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2014; (vi) 371,591 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2014; (vii) 420,090 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2014; (viii) 521,395 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2014; (ix) 456,079 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2015; (x) 583,677 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2015; (xi) 686,183 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2015; (xii) 1,334,958 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2015; (xiii) 677,258 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2016; (xiv) 389,671 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2016; (xv) 211,276 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2016; (xvi) 205,768 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2016; (xvii) 378,168 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2017; and (xviii) 420,625 Common Units in respect of the distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

On February 16, 2016, the 14,048,588 issued and outstanding Subordinated Units, all of which were held directly by USA Compression Holdings, were converted into Common Units on a one-for-one basis for no additional consideration upon the expiration of the subordination period as defined and described in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Issuer, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.”

Item 5.                                 Interest in Securities of the Issuer

This Amendment amends and restates Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D in its entirety as set forth below:

“(a)-(b) The percent of class provided for each Reporting Person below is based on 61,574,965 Common Units outstanding as of August 2, 2017.

1.              USA Compression Holdings, LLC

A.            Amount beneficially owned:  24,933,824

B.            Percent of class:  40.5%

C.            Number of units as to which the person has:

i.                  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

ii.               Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  24,933,824

iii.            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

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iv.           Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  24,933,824

2.              R/C IV USACP Holdings, L.P.

A.            Amount beneficially owned:  24,933,824

B.            Percent of class:  40.5%

C.            Number of units as to which the person has:

i.                  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

ii.               Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  24,933,824

iii.            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

iv.           Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 24,933,824

3.              Riverstone/Carlyle Energy Partners IV, L.P.

A.            Amount beneficially owned:  24,933,824

B.            Percent of class:  40.5%

C.            Number of units as to which the person has:

i.                  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

ii.               Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 24,933,824

iii.            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

iv.           Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  24,933,824

4.              R/C Energy GP IV, LLC

A.            Amount beneficially owned:  24,933,824

B.            Percent of class:  40.5%

C.            Number of units as to which the person has:

i.                  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

ii.               Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  24,933,824

iii.            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

iv.           Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  24,933,824

R/C IV Holdings is the record holder of approximately 97.6% of the limited liability company interests of USA Compression Holdings and is entitled to elect a majority of the members of the board of managers of USA Compression Holdings.  Management and control of R/C IV Holdings is vested in its general partner, R/C IV Partners, which is in turn managed and controlled by its general partner, R/C Energy GP IV. R/C Energy GP IV is managed by an eight person management committee.  The Reporting Persons other than USA Compression Holdings may therefore be deemed to beneficially own securities of USA Compression Partners, LP owned directly or indirectly by USA Compression Holdings.

Each of (i) Eric D. Long, William G. Manias, David A. Smith and Matthew C. Liuzzi, each of whom are executive officers of Issuer GP, (ii) Aladdin Partners, L.P., a limited partnership affiliated with Mr. Long, and (iii) R/C IV Holdings own equity interests in USA Compression Holdings.

USA Compression Holdings is managed by a three person board of managers consisting of Mr. Long, Jim H. Derryberry and Olivia C. Wassenaar. The board of managers exercises investment discretion and control over the units held by USA Compression Holdings.  Mr. Long, Mr. Derryberry and Ms. Wassenaar, each of whom is also a member of the board of directors of Issuer GP, disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Units owned by USA Compression Holdings.

(c)  On May 12, 2017, USA Compression Holdings purchased 378,168 Common Units under the Issuer DRIP. On August 11, 2017, USA Compression Holdings purchased 420,625 Common Units under the Issuer DRIP.

(d)  Not applicable.

(e)  Not applicable.”

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Item 7.         Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Schedule 13D — Signature Page

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