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)
April 21, 2016
Commission File Number: 1-14222
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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Identification No.) |
240 Route 10 West
Whippany, New Jersey 07981
(973) 887-5300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 21, 2016, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its Fiscal 2016 Second 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
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Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated April 21, 2016, announcing the Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Distribution Declaration. |
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.
April 21, 2016 |
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SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. |
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/s/ MICHAEL A. KUGLIN |
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Michael A. Kuglin |
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Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated April 21, 2016, announcing the Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Distribution Declaration. |
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News Release Contact: Michael A. Kuglin Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting 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 $0.8875 per Common Unit
Whippany, New Jersey, April 21, 2016 -- 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 that its Board of Supervisors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.8875 per Common Unit for the three months ended March 26, 2016. This quarterly distribution rate equates to an annualized rate of $3.55 per Common Unit. The distribution is payable on May 10, 2016 to Common Unitholders of record as of May 3, 2016.
Nominees are hereby notified that there is a withholding requirement of 39.6% for foreign partners from the $0.8875 per unit cash distribution under Section 1446 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through 700 locations in 41 states.
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