UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 12, 2017
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-14129 | 06-1437793 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 9 West Broad Street, Suite 310, Stamford, CT 06902 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(203) 328-7310
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 12, 2017, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware partnership (the "Partnership"), issued a press release declaring its quarterly distribution on all units for the fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished within this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this report is being furnished, and is not deemed as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically stated so therein.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated October 12, 2017.
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.
| STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P. By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner) | ||
| Date: October 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard F. Ambury |
| Richard F. Ambury | ||
| Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer | ||