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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-066394.txt : 20061129
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061129164212
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-066394
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAIMBERG PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288346

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50910
		FILM NUMBER:		061245832

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19007

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONEMOR PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				800103159
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2158262800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19007
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>RESTRICTED PHANTOM UNITS
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001286131</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STONEMOR PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STON</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288346</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WAIMBERG PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>155 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRISTOL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Unit Appreciation Right</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.14</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted 10,000 Unit Appreciation Rights (&quot;UARs&quot;) pursuant to a Unit Appreciation Rights Agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;), dated as of November 27, 2006, under the StoneMor Partners L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, between the reporting person and StoneMor GP LLC, the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P.  All of the UARs granted pursuant to the Agreement are performance vested UARs, which vest purusant to a formula set forth in the Agreement.  The exercise base price for each of the UARs is $24.14.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The UARs may be exercised only after vesting and to the extent vested.  See Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">UARs expire 5 years after the date of grant of November 27, 2006, provided that if the UARs have not fully vested at the end of such 5 year period, the 5 year period will automatically be extended for an additional 2 years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Upon exercise of the UARs, the reporting person will receive the number of whole common units determined by a formula set forth in the Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">See Footnote 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement, or (b) that this statement is legally required to be filed by such person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Waimberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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