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<CONFORMED-NAME>TESORO LOGISTICS LP
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<STREET1>19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>TESORO LOGISTICS LP</B>
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<B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>27-4151603</B><BR>
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<B>19100 Ridgewood Parkway<BR>

San Antonio, Texas 78259-1828</B><BR>

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</DIV>


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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Title of each class <BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Name of each exchange on which<BR>
each class is to be registered</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>New York Stock Exchange</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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), check the following box
<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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), check the following box
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: <B>333-171525</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None</DIV>


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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H81277001">Item&nbsp;2. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H81277002">SIGNATURE</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A description of the common units representing limited partner interests in Tesoro
Logistics LP (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is set forth under the captions &#147;Summary&#151;The Offering,&#148; &#147;Cash Distribution
Policy and Restrictions on Distributions,&#148; &#147;Description of the Common Units,&#148; &#147;The Partnership
Agreement,&#148; &#147;Units Eligible for Future Sale&#148; and &#147;Material Federal Income Tax Consequences&#148; in the
prospectus included in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No.
333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will be set forth in any prospectus filed in accordance
with Rule 424(b) thereunder, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are incorporated by
reference from the documents specified, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011, as amended
(incorporated herein by reference).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.
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    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-l (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.
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    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the prospectus included in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-l (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Tesoro Logistics LP<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC,<BR>its general partner
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    <TD align="left">Date: April&nbsp;15, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/&nbsp;PHILLIP M. ANDERSON</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Phillip M. Anderson&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">1.
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    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011, as amended
(incorporated herein by reference).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.
</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-l (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.
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    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Registrant (incorporated herein by
reference to Appendix&nbsp;A to the prospectus included in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-l (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-171525), initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;4, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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