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ITEM INFORMATION:		Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100115

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:		10528824

	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">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 15, 2010</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font><br><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">STAR&#160;GAS&#160;PARTNERS,
      L.P.</font></u><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            Delaware
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            001-14129
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            06-1437793
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            2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      of the following provisions </font>(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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          <b>Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
          Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.</b>
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      (i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Effective as of January 15, 2010, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a
      Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;) and its wholly-owned
      subsidiary Star Gas Finance Company, a Delaware Corporation (&#8220;SGFC&#8221;) and
      together with the Partnership, the &#8220;Issuers&#8221;) have given notice to the
      holders of the Issuers&#8217; 10.25% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP No.
      85512QAE4) (the &#8220;Senior Notes&#8221;) of the Issuers&#8217; election to redeem (the
      &#8220;Redemption&#8221;) $50 million in face amount of Senior Notes at a redemption
      price of 101.708% plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon with a
      redemption date of February 19, 2010.&#160;&#160;The Trustee of the Senior Notes,
      the Union Bank of California, N.A., will also serve as the Paying Agent
      for the Redemption.
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      99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated
      January 15, 2010.
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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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            /s/ Richard Ambury
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            Richard Ambury
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          Chief Financial Officer
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      <u><b>Exhibit Index</b></u>
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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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. to Redeem $50 Million in Senior Notes</b></font>
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      STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 15, 2010--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
      announced that the Partnership has elected to redeem $50,000,000 in
      principal amount of its outstanding 10 &#188;% Senior Notes due 2013. On
      February 19, 2010, the Redemption Date, the Partnership will redeem this
      amount at a price equal to 101.708% of face value plus any accrued but
      unpaid interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes
      to be outstanding after the redemption shall be $82,499,000. In
      redeeming these securities, the Partnership will reduce its interest
      expense by approximately $5 million annually.
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      <u><b>About Star Gas Partners, L.P.</b></u>
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    <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.
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    <p>
      <b>Forward Looking Information</b>
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    <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.
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    <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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