UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 8, 2009
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14222 | 22-3410353 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 240 Route 10 West Whippany, NJ |
07981 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 887-5300
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 8, 2009, in connection with the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Offer”) of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. and Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (collectively “Suburban”) to purchase up to $175 million aggregate principal amount of their outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 with CUSIP number 864486AB1 (the “Notes”), Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that, as of the expiration of the Offer at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on September 8, 2009, Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $302,616,000 have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated September 8, 2009, announcing that $302,616,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured 6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 (“Notes”) issued by Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. and Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (collectively, “Suburban”) have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in connection with the offer of Suburban to purchase up to $175 million aggregate principal amount of Notes as of the expiration of such offer. |
SIGNATURES
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.
| SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
| Date: September 8, 2009 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL A. STIVALA | ||||
| Name: | Michael A. Stivala | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated September 8, 2009, announcing that $302,616,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured 6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 (“Notes”) issued by Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. and Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (collectively, “Suburban”) have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in connection with the offer of Suburban to purchase up to $175 million aggregate principal amount of Notes as of the expiration of such offer. |