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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-07-132077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070608

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR GAS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061437793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14129
		FILM NUMBER:		07908216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033287300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2187 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-A/A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;3) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%"
SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>06-1437793</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State of incorporation</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>06902</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the
following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective Pursuant to General Instruction A. (d), please check the
following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></FONT></P> <P
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SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(If&nbsp;applicable) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to be registered
pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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REGISTERED</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH</B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Rights To Purchase Common Units</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>New York Stock Exchange</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>None</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Title of Class)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ITEM. 1. <B>DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April&nbsp;17, 2001, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (which we refer to as &#147;we&#148;, &#147;us&#148; or the &#147;Partnership&#148; in this Registration Statement), adopted a unit
purchase rights agreement between us and American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, as rights agent (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;). Under the Rights Agreement, we have declared a distribution of one right to purchase one Class&nbsp;A
common unit for each outstanding common unit, senior subordinated unit, junior subordinated unit and general partner unit of the partnership. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On
July&nbsp;20, 2006, we entered into an Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement (the &#147;Amended Rights Agreement&#148;) in order to reflect the change of our general partner to Kestrel Heat, LLC, the conversion of our subordinated
units into common units and related changes to our capital structure that were effected in connection with the recapitalization of the Partnership that was completed as of April&nbsp;28, 2006. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On June&nbsp;7, 2007, we entered into a First Amendment to the Amended Rights Agreement (the &#147;Amendment&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Amendment amends the definition of &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; to reduce the acquisition threshold from 15% of the outstanding Common Units to 5%. The purpose of
the Amendment is to protect the Partnership&#146;s Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (NOLs) for federal income tax purposes by discouraging any person or group from acquiring more than 5% of the Partnership&#146;s issued and outstanding Common Units.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Amendment also amends the definition of &#147;Exempt Person&#148; to exclude from the definition of Acquiring Person a Person that owned more than 5%
of the outstanding Common Units but less than 15% of the outstanding Common Units on the date of the Amendment; provided that after the date of the Amendment such Person, together with such Person&#146;s Affiliates and Associates, does not
(A)&nbsp;become the Beneficial Owner of additional Common Units representing one percent (1%)&nbsp;or more of the then outstanding Common Units, in which case such Person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person for purposes of the Rights
Agreement, or (B)&nbsp;decrease its percentage ownership below five percent (5%)&nbsp;of the then outstanding Common Units, in which case such Person shall no longer be eligible to be excepted from the definition of Acquiring Person). In addition,
the Amendment provides that the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner will cease to be an Exempt Person if they acquire Beneficial Ownership of additional Common Units representing, in the aggregate, one percent (1%)&nbsp;or more
of the outstanding Common Units after the date of the Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ITEM. 2. <B>EXHIBITS</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unit Purchase Rights Agreement, dated April&nbsp;17, 2001 by and between Star Gas Partners, L.P. and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, including the form of Rights Certificate and the
Summary of Rights attached thereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively. (Previously filed.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit 4.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Unit Purchase Rights Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2005. (Previously filed.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2006 (Previously filed.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement dated as of June 7, 2007.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNATURE </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By: Kestrel Heat LLC, as general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: June 8, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Richard F. Ambury</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Richard F. Ambury</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXHIBIT INDEX </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;7, 2007.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 4.4 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>UNIT PURCHASE RIGHTS AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;7, 2007 (the &#147;Amendment&#148;), is between
Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the &#147;Partnership&#148;), and American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, as rights agent (the &#147;Rights Agent&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>WITNESSETH</U>: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Partnership and the Rights Agent are parties
to an Amended and Restated Unit Purchase Rights Agreement dated as of July&nbsp;20, 2006 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section&nbsp;27 of the Agreement, the Partnership desires and directs the Rights Agent to amend the Agreement in the manner set forth below; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">WHEREAS, in accordance with Section&nbsp;27 of the Agreement, the Partnership has delivered a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Partnership stating that this Amendment is in compliance with the terms of Section&nbsp;27 of the
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as
follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;1. <I>Defined Terms.</I> Except as amended hereby, terms defined in the Rights Agreement shall have the same meanings
when used in this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2. <I>Amendments to Definitions.</I> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The definition of &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; in Section&nbsp;1 of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; shall mean any Person who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, shall be the Beneficial
Owner of 5% or more of the Common Units then outstanding but shall not include an Exempt Person (as hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person as the result of an acquisition of Common
Units by the Partnership which, by reducing the number of Units outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Common Units beneficially owned by such Person, together with all Affiliates or Associates of such Person, to 5% or more of the Common
Units then outstanding; provided, however, that if a Person, together with all Affiliates or Associates of such Person, shall become the Beneficial Owner of 5% or more of the Common Units then outstanding by reason of Unit purchases by the
Partnership and shall, after such Unit purchases by the Partnership, become the Beneficial Owner of any additional Common Units, then such Person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person unless upon the consummation of the acquisition of such
additional Common Units such Person, together with all Affiliates or Associates of such Person, does not own 5% or more of the Common Units then outstanding. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The definition of &#147;Exempt Person&#148; in Section&nbsp;1 of the Agreement is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;Exempt Person&#148; shall mean: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Partnership, the General Partner, any Subsidiary of the Partnership, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the General Partner, or any
employee benefit plan or employee unit purchase plan of the Partnership or the General Partner or of any Subsidiary of the Partnership or of any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the General Partner, or any trust or other entity organized, appointed,
established or holding Units for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; provided, however, that in the case of the General Partner or its Affiliates, after the date of this Amendment, such Persons do not become the Beneficial Owners of
additional Common Units representing, in the aggregate, one percent (1%)&nbsp;or more of the Common Units then outstanding, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(ii) any Person (other than the Persons listed in clause (i)&nbsp;above) who was, together with such Person&#146;s Affiliates and Associates, the Beneficial Owner of five percent (5%)&nbsp;or more but less than fifteen percent (15%)&nbsp;of
the then outstanding Common Units on the date of this Amendment, provided that after the date of this Amendment such Person, together with such Person&#146;s Affiliates and Associates, does not (A)&nbsp;become the Beneficial Owner of additional
Common Units representing one percent (1%)&nbsp;or more of the then outstanding Common Units, in which case such Person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person for purposes of this Agreement, or (B)&nbsp;decrease its percentage ownership below
five percent (5%)&nbsp;of the then outstanding Common Units, in which case such Person shall no longer be eligible to be expected from the definition of Acquiring Person by operation of this Subsection), and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) any Person who otherwise would be an Acquiring Person but whom the General Partner determines, in good faith, to have become such
inadvertently (including, without limitation, because (A)&nbsp;such person was unaware that he or it was the Beneficial Owner of a percentage of Common Units that otherwise would cause such person to be an Acquiring Person, or (B)&nbsp;such Person
was aware of the extent to which he or it is the Beneficial Owner of Common Units but had no actual knowledge of the consequences of being such a Beneficial Owner under this Agreement) and without any intention of changing or influencing control of
the Partnership, and if such Person, after being advised of such determination and within a period of time set by the General Partner, divests himself or itself of a sufficient number of Common Units so that such Person would no longer be the
Beneficial Owner of 5% or more of the Common Units then outstanding (or in the case of an Exempt Person under clause (b)(ii) above, such Person divests a significant number of Common Units so that such Person would not have become the Beneficial
Owner of an additional 1% or more of the Common Units), then such Person shall not be deemed to be or to have become an </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Acquiring Person for any purposes of this Agreement; and during any period of time (x)&nbsp;prior to the time the General Partner shall have become aware
that such Person would have become an Acquiring Person but for the provisions of this clause (iii), (y)&nbsp;during which the General Partner is making the determination called for under this clause (iii), and (z)&nbsp;during which such Person is
divesting himself or itself of a sufficient number of Common Units so that such Person no longer would be the Beneficial Owner of 5% or more of the Common Units then outstanding (or in the case of an Exempt Person under clause (b)(ii) above, such
Person divests a sufficient number of Common Units so that such Person would not have become the Beneficial Owner of an additional 1% or more of the Common Units), such Person shall not be deemed to be or to have become an Acquiring Person for any
purpose under this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The references to 15% under (i)&nbsp;paragraph (a)&nbsp;in the heading &#147;Distribution Date&#148; and
(ii)&nbsp;under the heading &#147;Flip-In&#148; in each case of Exhibit B to the Agreement are hereby revised to 5%. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;3. If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;4. <I>Governing Law.</I> This
Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely
within such State. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;5. <I>Counterparts.</I> This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such
counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;6. <I>Effect of Amendment.</I> Except as expressly modified herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[Signature Page Follows] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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