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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-007085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091022
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091022

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-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14129
		FILM NUMBER:		091131068

	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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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2009</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>STAR&#160;GAS&#160;PARTNERS,
      L.P.</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-14129</b>
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            <b>06-1437793</b>
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            <b>(State or other jurisdiction</b>
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            <b>of incorporation)</b>
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            <b>(Commission</b>
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            <b>File Number)</b>
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            <b>(IRS Employer</b>
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            <b>Identification No.)</b>
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            <b>2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT</b>
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            <b>06902</b>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(Address
            of principal executive offices)</b></font>
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>(Zip
            Code)</b></font>
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      <br>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code </font>(203)&#160;328-7310<br><br><b>Not
      Applicable</b><br><b>(Former name or former address, if changed since
      last report.)</b>
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    <p>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions </font>(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      ITEM 2.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
    </p>
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    </p>
    <p>
      On October 22, 2009,&#160;Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware&#160;partnership
      (the &quot;Partnership&quot;), issued a press release declaring its quarterly
      distribution on all units for the fiscal fourth quarter ending September
      30, 2009.&#160; A copy of the&#160;press release&#160;is furnished&#160;within this report
      as Exhibit 99.1.
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    </p>
    <p>
      The information in this report is being furnished, and is not deemed as
      &quot;filed&quot; 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.
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      ITEM 7.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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    <p>
      Exhibit 99.1&#160; A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press&#160;Release&#160;dated
      October 22, 2009.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
    </p>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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.</font>
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          STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
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          By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner)
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          /s/ Richard F. Ambury
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          Name:
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          Richard F. Ambury
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          Title:
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          Chief Financial Officer
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          Principal Financial Officer
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          Date: October 22, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Star Gas
      Partners, L.P. Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.0675 for All Units</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 22, 2009--Star Gas Partners,
      L.P. (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221; or &#8220;Star&#8221;) (NYSE:SGU), a home energy distributor
      and services provider specializing in heating oil, today declared its
      $0.0675 per unit Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all units (common and
      general partner) for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 30,
      2009.
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Record date: November 5, 2009
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Payment date: November 13, 2009
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    </ul>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Star Gas Partners, L.P.</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Star Gas Partners, L.P., is the nation's largest retail distributor of
      home heating oil. Additional information is available by obtaining the
      Partnership&#8217;s SEC filings at <u>www.sec.gov</u> and by visiting
      Star&#8217;s website at <u>www.star-gas.com</u>, where unitholders may
      request a hard copy of Star&#8217;s complete audited financial statements free
      of charge.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Forward Looking Information</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This news release includes &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; which represent
      the Partnership's expectations or beliefs concerning future events that
      involve risks and uncertainties, including those associated with the
      effect of weather conditions on our financial performance; the price and
      supply of home heating oil; the consumption patterns of our customers;
      our ability to obtain satisfactory gross profit margins; our ability to
      obtain new customers and retain existing customers; our ability to make
      strategic acquisitions; the impact of litigation; our ability to
      contract for our current and future supply needs; natural gas
      conversions; future union relations and the outcome of current and
      future union negotiations; the impact of future environmental, health
      and safety regulations; the ability to attract and retain employees;
      customer creditworthiness; counterparty creditworthiness; marketing
      plans; and general economic conditions. All statements other than
      statements of historical facts included in this news release are
      forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words
      &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;estimate&#8221; and
      similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
      Although the Partnership believes that the expectations reflected in
      such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
      that such expectations will prove to be correct and actual results may
      differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
      uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
      differ materially from the Partnership's expectations (&quot;Cautionary
      Statements&quot;) are disclosed in this news release and in the Partnership's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008,
      including without limitation and in conjunction with the forward-looking
      statements included in this news release. All subsequent written and
      oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Partnership or
      persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety
      by the Cautionary Statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the
      Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
      forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
      future events or otherwise after the date of this news release.
    </p>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Star Gas Partners<br>Investor Relations, 203-328-7310<br>or<br>Darrow
      Associates<br>Chris Witty, 646-438-9385<br><u>cwitty@darrowir.com</u>
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