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): January 20, 2005

SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-31219	23-3096839
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS employer
of incorporation)	file number)	identification no.)
Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA		19103-1699
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

215-977-3000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
PRESS RELEASE
SLIDE PRESENTATION

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The press release announcing the financial results for Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.’s (the “Partnership”) 2004 fourth quarter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 19, 2005, the Partnership issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter 2004. Additional information concerning the Partnership’s fourth quarter earnings was presented to investors in a teleconference call January 20, 2005. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibit

          99.1  Press release dated January 19, 2005.

          99.2  Slide presentation given January 20, 2005 during investor teleconference.

Forward-Looking Statement

Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Partnership’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The Partnership’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

	SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.
	By: Sunoco Partners LLC, its General Partner
	(Registrant)
Date January 20, 2005
	/s/ Sean P. McGrath
	Sean P. McGrath
	Comptroller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated January 19, 2005
Exhibit 99.2	Slide presentation given January 20, 2005 during investor teleconference.