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) July 19, 2005

                         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)

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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS


On July 19, 2005, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release (the
"Press Release") announcing its Fiscal 2005 Third Quarter Distribution
Declaration. A copy of the Press Release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

    99.1     Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated July 19,
             2005, announcing the Fiscal 2005 Third Quarter Distribution
             Declaration.

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.


July 19, 2005                    SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
                                 By: /s/ Michael A. Stivala
                                 ---------------------------------
                                 Name: Michael A. Stivala
                                 Title: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer




EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.         Exhibit

99.1                Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated
                    July 19, 2005, announcing the Fiscal 2005 Third Quarter
                    Distribution Declaration.

EX-99.1

[SUBURBAN PROPANE LOGO]                                            NEWS RELEASE
                                                      Contact: Robert M. Plante
                                       Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
                                          P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981-0206
                                                            Phone: 973-503-9252
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.6125
                 PER COMMON UNIT FOR FISCAL 2005 THIRD QUARTER

WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, JULY 19, 2005 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:SPH), a marketer of propane gas, fuel oil and related products and
services nationwide, today announced its Board of Supervisors declared a
quarterly distribution of $0.6125 per Common Unit for the three months ended
June 25, 2005. The distribution equates to $2.45 per Common Unit annualized and
is payable on August 9, 2005 to Common Unitholders of record as of August 2,
2005.

The Partnership is scheduled on August 4, 2005 to announce its results for its
third fiscal quarter and year-to-date period ended June 25, 2005.

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 1,000,000 residential, commercial,
industrial and agricultural customers through more than 370 customer service
centers in 30 states.





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