8-K

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) October 7, 2004

Commission File Number: 1-14222

SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware				22-3410353
(State or other jurisdiction				(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

240 Route 10 West
Whippany New Jersey 07981
(973) 887-5300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

ITEM 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 7, 2004, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing the Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter/Year End Results Conference Call. A copy of the press release has been furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

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.

Dated: October 7, 2004

				SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
				By: /s/ Janice G. Sokol
				Name: Janice G. Sokol Title: Vice President, General Counsel                 and Secretary

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.				Exhibit
99.1				Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated October 7, 2004, announcing Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter/Year End Results Conference Call.

EX-99.1

				News Release Contact: Robert M. Plante Vice President & Chief Financial Officer P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981-0206 Phone: 973-503-9252

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. to Hold
Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter/Year End Results Conference Call

Whippany, New Jersey, October 7, 2004 — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH), a marketer of propane gas, fuel oil and related products and services nationwide, announced today that it has scheduled its Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call for Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.

Analysts, investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to management's discussion of Fiscal 2004 fourth quarter and year-end results and business outlook by accessing the call via the internet at www.suburbanpropane.com, or by telephone as follows:

Phone #: (800) 288-8974
Ask for: Suburban Propane Fiscal Year 2004 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available from 4:00 PM Thursday, October 21, until 11:59 PM Friday, October 22, 2004 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 749973. The replay will also be available via Suburban's web site until Thursday, October 28, 2004.

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 1,100,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 370 customer service centers in 35 states.