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): March 4, 2014
Star Gas Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
001-14129 |
06-1437793 |
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(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
(203) 328-7310
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On March 4, 2014, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware partnership (the "Partnership"), completed the acquisition of Griffith Energy Services, Inc. ("Griffith") of Columbia, Maryland from Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation, a New York corporation, by acquiring Griffith's equity for $69.9 million plus estimated working capital of $32.2 million. Griffith is a fuel and energy services provider and heating oil distributor that services approximately 50,000 residential and commercial accounts in Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information set forth above under Item 2.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Exhibit 99.1 A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated March 4, 2014.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: March 4, 2014 | Star Gas Partners, L.P. By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner) |
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| By: | /s/ RICHARD F. AMBURY Richard F. Ambury Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer |
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