8-K

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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):

October 21, 2016 (October 21, 2016)

HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-32225	20-0833098
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300, Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(214) 871-3555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 21, 2016, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly distribution, which was increased to $0.595 per unit from $0.585 per unit for the previous quarterly distribution. A copy of the Partnership’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein in its entirety.

The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of the Partnership issued October 21, 2016 announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly distribution.*

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* Furnished herewith.

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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.

HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
By:	HEP LOGISTICS HOLDINGS, L.P. its General Partner
By:	HOLLY LOGISTIC SERVICES, L.L.C. its General Partner
By:	/s/ Richard L. Voliva III
Name:	Richard L. Voliva III
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:    October 21, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit NumberExhibit Title

99.1 Press release of the Partnership issued October 21, 2016 announcing the declaration of its regular quarterly distribution.*

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* Furnished herewith.

EX-99.1

October 21, 2016

Holly Energy Partners Increases Quarterly Distribution; 48th Consecutive Quarterly

Distribution Increase

Increases quarterly distribution to $0.595 per unit from $0.585 per unit

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) has declared a cash distribution of $0.595 per unit for the third quarter of 2016, a 7.2% increase compared to the $0.555 per unit distribution declared for the third quarter of 2015. Today’s distribution, reflective of the company’s strong and stable cash generation, represents our commitment in achieving an 8% distribution growth target. Holly Energy has increased its distribution to unitholders every quarter since becoming a publicly-traded partnership in July 2004, with today’s distribution marking the forty-eighth consecutive quarterly distribution increase. The distribution will be paid on November 10, 2016 to unitholders of record on October 31, 2016.

Holly Energy plans to announce results for its third quarter of 2016 on November 2, 2016, before the opening of trading on the NYSE. The Partnership has scheduled a webcast at 4 p.m. Eastern time that day to discuss financial results.

The webcast may be accessed at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1120081

About Holly Energy Partners, L.P.:

Holly Energy Partners, L.P., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HollyFrontier Corporation subsidiaries. The Partnership, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, owns and/or operates petroleum product and crude gathering pipelines, tankage and terminals in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Kansas as well as refinery processing units in Kansas and Utah.

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Please note that one hundred percent (100.0%) of Holly Energy Partner's distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, Holly Energy Partner's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

Forward-looking Statement:

The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions and those of our general partner using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Although we and our general partner believe that such expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither we nor our general partner can give assurance that our expectations will prove to be correct. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in these statements. Any differences could be caused by a number of factors including, but not limited to:

• risks and uncertainties with respect to the actual quantities of petroleum products and crude oil shipped on our pipelines and/or terminalled, stored and throughput in our terminals;

• the economic viability of HollyFrontier Corporation, Alon USA, Inc. and our other customers;

• the demand for refined petroleum products in markets we serve;

• our ability to purchase and integrate future acquired operations;

• our ability to complete previously announced or contemplated acquisitions;

• the availability and cost of additional debt and equity financing;

• the possibility of reductions in production or shutdowns at refineries utilizing our pipeline and terminal facilities;

• the effects of current and future government regulations and policies;

• our operational efficiency in carrying out routine operations and capital construction projects;

• the possibility of terrorist attacks and the consequences of any such attacks;

• general economic conditions; and

• other financial, operations and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P.

Julia Heidenreich, 214-954-6511

Vice President, Investor Relations

or

Craig Biery, 214-954-6511

Manager, Investor Relations