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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-10-001281.txt : 20100719
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-10-001281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100719
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100719

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:		10957915

	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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K FILING DOCUMENT
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
					SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
				</b></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
			</font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
			</font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of<br>
					The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
			</font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2010</font></p>
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			<font size="5"><b>Star Gas Partners, L.P.</b></font><br>
			<font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></p>
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						<font size="2"><b>Delaware</b></font></td>
					<td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
					<td width="32%" align="center"><br>
						<font size="2"><b>001-14129</b></font></td>
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						<font size="2"><b>06-1437793</b></font></td>
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					<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<br>
							of incorporation) </font></td>
					<td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
					<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(Commission File Number) </font></td>
					<td width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
					<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.) </font></td>
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			<font size="2"><b>2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06902</b></font><br>
			<font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)</font>
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			</p>
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		<p align="center"><font size="2"><b>(203) 328-7310</b><br>
			(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
		<p align="center"><br>
			<br>
			<font size="2"><b>Not Applicable</b><br>
			(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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				<td colspan="3"><font size="2">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 (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):<br>
						<br>
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				<td><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td>
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				<td><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td>
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		<p><b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></p>
		<p><font size="2">On July 19, 2010, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware partnership (the "Partnership"), issued a press release declaring its quarterly distribution on all units for the fiscal third quarter ending June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished within this report as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.</font></p>


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<b>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</b>
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Exhibit 99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated July 19, 2010.
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		<p><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
		<p><font size="2">&nbsp; &nbsp; Exhibit 99.1.  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Press release dated July 19, 2010</font></p>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>SIGNATURES</b> </font></p>
		<p><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </font></p>
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				<td width="47%"><font size="2">Date: July 19, 2010</font></td>
				<td colspan="2"><font size="3"><b>Star Gas Partners, L.P.</b></font><br>
					<font size="2">
					By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner)<br>
						<br>
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				<td width="4%"><font size="2">By: &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="47%"><font size="2"><u>/s/ &nbsp; RICHARD F. AMBURY</u></font><br>
					<font size="2">Richard F. Ambury</font><br>
					<font size="2"><i>Chief Financial Officer<br>Principal Financial Officer </i></font></td>
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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
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<html><head><title>Star Gas Partners, L.P. Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.0725 Per Unit</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Star Gas Partners, L.P. Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.0725 Per Unit</h3><p>STAMFORD, Conn., July 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE:SGU), a home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil, today declared its quarterly distribution of $0.0725 per common unit for the fiscal 2010 third quarter ended June 30, 2010.</p><ul>
	<li>
		Record date: August 5, 2010</li>
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		Payment date: August 13, 2010</li>
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	<strong>About Star Gas Partners, L.P.</strong></p><p re="">
	Star Gas Partners, L.P., is the nation's largest retail distributor of home heating oil.&#xA0;Additional information is available by obtaining the Partnership's SEC filings at www.sec.gov and by visiting Star's website at www.star-gas.com, where unitholders may request a hard copy of Star's complete audited financial statements free of charge.</p><p>
	<strong>Forward Looking Information</strong></p><p>
	This news release includes "forward-looking statements" 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.&#xA0;All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this n
ews release are forward-looking statements.&#xA0;Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "seek," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.&#xA0;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.&#xA0;Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Partnership's expectations ("Cautionary Statements") are disclosed in this news release and in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, 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><pre>CONTACT:  Star Gas Partners, L.P.
          Investor Relations
          203/328-7310

          Darrow Associates
          Chris Witty
          646/438-9385
          cwitty@darrowir.com</pre></body></html>
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