8-K

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): November 10, 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, New Jersey	07981
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 887-5300

N/A

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At its meeting on November 10, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Supervisors of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), acting on the recommendation of Michael A. Stivala, the Partnership’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, transferred the title and responsibilities of Chief Accounting Officer from Mr. Stivala to the Partnership’s current Controller, Michael A. Kuglin. Mr. Stivala will continue as the Partnership’s Chief Financial Officer.

There are no transactions, since the beginning of the Partnership’s last fiscal year (September 28, 2008), or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Partnership was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which Mr. Kuglin, or any of his immediate family members, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than the compensation and benefits to be paid to Mr. Kuglin in connection with his employment by the Partnership. Also on November 10, 2009, in recognition of his increased responsibilities, the Compensation Committee set Mr. Kuglin’s base salary for the 2010 fiscal year at $205,000. He will continue to participate in the Registrant’s Incentive Compensation Plan, with a bonus target of 60% (increased from 55%) of his base salary for the 2010 fiscal year. Mr. Kuglin remains eligible to participate in the Partnership’s other benefit plans.

A copy of the Partnership’s Press Release, dated November 13, 2009, announcing Mr. Kuglin’s promotion, has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated November 13, 2009 announcing the promotion of Michael A. Kuglin.

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.

By: /s/ PAUL ABEL                        
Name: Paul Abel
Title: General Counsel & Secretary

Date: November 13, 2009

EXHIBITS

99.1 Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated November 13, 2009 announcing the promotion of Michael A. Kuglin.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release
Contact: Michael Stivala
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981-0206
Phone: 973-503-9252

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Announces Executive Appointments

Whippany, New Jersey, November 13, 2009 — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, today announced the following executive appointments.

Michael Kuglin, the Partnership’s Controller, will assume the additional responsibility of Chief Accounting Officer. He will continue to report to Michael A. Stivala, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kuglin joined the Partnership in October 2007 after holding several financial and managerial positions with Alcatel-Lucent and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Since joining the Partnership, he has been instrumental in leading the accounting and financial reporting functions, including oversight of the Partnership’s compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Kuglin is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Sandra N. Zwickel, Counsel, has been appointed Assistant General Counsel. She will continue to report to Paul E. Abel, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining the Partnership in June 1999, she held positions at various law firms and with Walsh Securities, Inc., most recently as Assistant General Counsel. Ms. Zwickel is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and New York, and is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, the American Bar Association, and the New Jersey Bar Association.

In announcing these appointments, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dunn, Jr. stated, “Mike has demonstrated outstanding leadership in all financial and accounting aspects of our business. He has become an integral part of our executive team. Sandy has contributed greatly to the success of the Partnership through her guidance in many regulatory and governance requirements. We are delighted to announce both of these well deserved promotions.”

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is a publicly-traded master limited partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban has been in the customer service business since 1928. The Partnership serves the energy needs of approximately 850,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 300 locations in 30 states.

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