UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): November 2, 2021

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HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32225		20-0833098
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300	Dallas	Texas	75201
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 871-3555

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Limited Partner Units	HEP	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company        ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2021, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing the Partnership’s third quarter 2021 results. 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 2.02 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 in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

99.1    —    Press Release of the Partnership issued November 2, 2021. *

104     —    Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document).

    * Furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02.

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 thereunto 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/ John Harrison    

John Harrison

Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: November 2, 2021