-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K5GLBSangMcEW2ySLV0lSq7Pjz+05Ev7TbAXif17xq7Prp2ltwr0KZB9A15+28vR y4vPsGNf40jKbQEPX0IcVQ== 0001005210-02-000014.txt : 20020724 0001005210-02-000014.hdr.sgml : 20020724 20020724132001 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005210-02-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020724 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20020724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005210 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900] IRS NUMBER: 223410353 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14222 FILM NUMBER: 02709627 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 206 STREET 2: 240 ROUTE 10 WEST CITY: WIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07981 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738875300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SUBURBAN PLZ STREET 2: 240 RTE 10 WEST CITY: WHIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07981 8-K 1 sp8k.txt SUBURBAN PROPANE, L.P. PRESS RELEASE 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 24, 2002 ------------- 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) Identification No.) 240 Route 10 West Whippany, N.J. 07981 (973) 887-5300 -------------------- (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Page 1 of 5 Exhibit Index on Page 4 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. A copy of the Press Release has been furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On July 24, 2002, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release (the "Press Release") addressing the unusual market activity relating to the trading of the Partnership's Common Units on the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the Press Release has been furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report. Page 2 of 5 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. July 24, 2002 By: /s/ Janice G. Meola ----------------------- Name: Janice G. Meola Title: General Counsel & Secretary Page 3 of 5 EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit - ----------- ------- 99 Press Release dated July 24, 2002 EX-99 2 pres_rel.txt SUBURBAN PROPANE PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 ---------- NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. SEES NO REASON FOR UNUSUAL MARKET ACTIVITY Whippany, New Jersey, July 24, 2002 - Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a leading marketer of propane gas and related products and services nationwide, stated it is not aware of any business development that would account for the unusual market activity in its Common Units today. The Partnership remains scheduled to announce its quarterly earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow, July 25, 2002. Analysts, investors and other interested parties are encouraged to listen to management's discussion of the Partnership's Fiscal 2002 third quarter results and business outlook by accessing the call via the internet at HTTP://WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM, or by telephone as follows: Phone #: (888) 276-0005 Ask for: Suburban Propane Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2002 Results Conference Call 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 and is the nation's third largest propane gas marketer. The Partnership serves over 800,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through approximately 330 customer service centers in more than 40 states. Corporate news, unit prices and additional information about Suburban are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the company's web site: WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM. To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and input extension 112074. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which management believes to be reasonable as of today's date only. Actual results may differ significantly because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management's control. You should read the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more extensive list of factors that could affect results. Among them are adverse weather conditions, price volatility and availability of propane, the capacity to transport propane to our market areas and regional economic conditions. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to release revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today. Company contact: Robert M. Plante Vice President-Finance & Treasurer (973) 503-9252 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----