UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
Star Gas Partners, LP
Senior Subordinated Units
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
85512C204
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1 (b)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (c)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EIN 23-2856392
Schneider Capital Management Corporation
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
PENNSYLVANIA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
None
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Star Gas Partners, LP
Senior Subordinated Units
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
2187 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06902
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
SCHNEIDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
460 E. Swedesford Rd., Suite 1080
Wayne, PA 19087
(c) Citizenship
UNITED STATES
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number
85512C204
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(E)
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
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(g) |_| A parent holding company, in accordance with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(G)
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
0
(b) Percent of Class
0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following |_|.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
None
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 13, 2002
Date
/s/ Gary P. Soura, Jr.
Signature
GARY P. SOURA, JR.
SR. VICE PRESIDENT
Name/Title
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements of omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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AMENDED ITEMS
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power
0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
11. Percent of Class Representing the Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person
0%
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