8-K

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 15, 2010

StoneMor Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50910	80-0103159
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

311 Veterans Highway, Suite B, Levittown, PA 19056

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 826-2800

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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 15, 2010, StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into (i) the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Partnership, StoneMor GP LLC (the “General Partner”), StoneMor Operating LLC (the “Operating Company”), certain subsidiaries of the Operating Company, the lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement”); and (ii) the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement by and among the Partnership, the General Partner, the Operating Company, certain subsidiaries of the Partnership and the noteholders (the “Fifth Amendment to NPA”).

The Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 15, 2007 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) to provide that the Partnership and the General Partner shall not permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to be greater than:

• 4.0 to 1.0, for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Partnership ending prior to July 1, 2010;

• 3.75 to 1.0, for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Partnership ending between July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010; or

• 3.65 to 1.0, for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Partnership ending after December 31, 2010.

The Fifth Amendment to NPA amended the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 15, 2007 (as amended, the “Note Purchase Agreement”) to, among other matters, (i) provide for changes to the Consolidated Leverage Ratio similar to the changes under the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement as described above and (ii) clarify that the interest rate applicable to the Issued Notes increased from 11.00% per annum to 12.50% per annum effective November 24, 2009, which increase shall continue until the termination of the Reserve Event Period in accordance with the Note Purchase Agreement.

The Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Fifth Amendment to NPA (together, the “Amendments”) also include various representations, warranties and other provisions customary for transactions of this nature. The foregoing is a summary of the material provisions of the Amendments. This summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendments, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms which are not defined in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Fifth Amendment to NPA, or the Credit Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, as applicable.

Item 2.03 Creation of Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On January 15, 2010, the Partnership entered into the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement and the Fifth Amendment to NPA, the terms of which are described in Item 1.01 above, which description is incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, by and among StoneMor GP LLC, StoneMor Partners L.P., StoneMor Operating LLC, certain Subsidiaries of StoneMor Operating LLC, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.
10.2	Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, by and among StoneMor GP LLC, StoneMor Partners L.P., StoneMor Operating LLC, certain Subsidiaries of StoneMor Partners L.P. and the Noteholders.

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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.

STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
By:	StoneMor GP LLC
	its general partner
By:	/S/     WILLIAM R. SHANE
Name:	William R. Shane
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 21, 2010

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, by and among StoneMor GP LLC, StoneMor Partners L.P., StoneMor Operating LLC, certain Subsidiaries of StoneMor Operating LLC, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A.
10.2	Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2010, by and among StoneMor GP LLC, StoneMor Partners L.P., StoneMor Operating LLC, certain Subsidiaries of StoneMor Partners L.P. and the Noteholders.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Fifth Amendment”) dated January 15, 2010, is by and among StoneMor GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), StoneMor Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Operating Company”), the Subsidiaries of the Operating Company set forth on the signature pages hereto (together with the Operating Company, each individually a “Borrower” and collectively, the “Borrowers” and together with the General Partner and the Partnership, each individually a “Credit Party” and collectively, the “Credit Parties”), the Lenders party hereto (collectively, the “Amendment Lenders”), and Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.

BACKGROUND

A. Pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 15, 2007, by and among the parties hereto, as amended by: (a) that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 2, 2007; (b) that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 30, 2009; (c) that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 6, 2009; and (d) that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 24, 2009 (as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), the existing Lenders agreed, inter alia, to extend to the Borrowers (i) a revolving credit facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000), and (ii) an acquisition facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000).

B. The Borrowers have requested an adjustment to the Credit Agreement covenant setting forth the maximum permitted Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the first half of 2010.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

(a) General Rule. Except as expressly set forth herein, all capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

(b) Additional Definition. The following additional definition is hereby added to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) of the Credit Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:

“Fifth Amendment” means the Fifth Amendment to this Agreement dated January 15, 2010.

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2. Amendment to Subsection (c) of Section 7.11 (Financial Covenants). Section 7.11(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(c) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to be greater than: (i) 4.0 to 1.0, for any Measurement Period ending prior to July 1, 2010; (ii) 3.75 to 1.0, for any Measurement Period ending between July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010; or (iii) 3.65 to 1.0, for any Measurement Period ending after December 31, 2010.

3. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, as to such Credit Party:

(a) Representations. Each of the representations and warranties of or as to such Credit Party contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representation or warranty was made as of a specific date;

(b) Power and Authority. (i) Such Credit Party has the power and authority under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and under its organizational documents to enter into and perform this Fifth Amendment and any other documents which the Administrative Agent requires such Credit Party to deliver hereunder (this Fifth Amendment and any such additional documents delivered in connection with the Fifth Amendment are herein referred to as the “Fifth Amendment Documents”); and (ii) all actions, corporate or otherwise, necessary or appropriate for the due execution and full performance by such Credit Party of the Fifth Amendment Documents have been adopted and taken and, upon their execution, the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Fifth Amendment and the other Fifth Amendment Documents will constitute the valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by any Debtor Relief Law from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies;

(c) No Violation. The making and performance of the Fifth Amendment Documents will not (i) contravene, conflict with or result in a breach or default under any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction, judgment, ruling or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental instrumentality, (ii) contravene, constitute a default under, conflict or be inconsistent with or result in any breach of, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets are bound or to which it may be subject or (iii) contravene or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of limited liability company, limited liability company agreement or equivalent organizational document, as the case may be, any Credit Party;

(d) No Default. Immediately prior to and after giving effect to this Fifth Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and

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(e) No Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect has occurred since December 31, 2008.

4. Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment. This Fifth Amendment shall be effective upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a) Fifth Amendment. This Fifth Amendment, duly executed by the Credit Parties and Lenders constituting Required Lenders; and

(b) Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement. A duly executed copy of the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Credit Parties and the Purchasers, amending the Note Purchase Agreement in a similar manner to this Fifth Amendment.

5. No Waiver; Ratification. The execution, delivery and performance of this Fifth Amendment shall not (a) operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document and the agreements and documents executed in connection therewith or (b) constitute a waiver of any provision thereof. Except as expressly modified hereby, all terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by each of the Credit Parties. Nothing contained herein constitutes an agreement or obligation by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to grant any further amendments to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents.

6. Acknowledgments. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Amendment Lenders to enter into this Fifth Amendment, the Credit Parties acknowledge, agree, warrant, and represent that:

(a) Acknowledgment of Obligations; Collateral; Waiver of Claims. (i) the Credit Documents are valid and enforceable against, and all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents are binding on, the Credit Parties; (ii) the liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, by the Credit Parties pursuant to the Credit Documents are valid, legal and binding, properly recorded or filed and first priority perfected liens and security interests (subject to Permitted Liens); and (iii) the Credit Parties hereby waive any and all defenses, set offs and counterclaims which they, whether jointly or severally, may have or claim to have against each of the Secured Parties as of the date hereof.

(b) No Waiver of Existing Defaults. No Default or Event of Default exists immediately before or immediately after giving effect to this Fifth Amendment. Nothing in this Fifth Amendment nor any communication between any Secured Party, any Credit Party or any of their respective officers, agents, employees or representatives shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of (i) any Default or Event of Default arising as a result of the foregoing representation proving to be false or incorrect in any material respect, or (ii) any rights or remedies which any Secured Party has against any Credit Party under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document and/or applicable law, with respect to any such Default or Event of Default arising as a result of the foregoing representation proving to be false or incorrect in any material respect.

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7. Binding Effect. This Fifth Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

8. Governing Law. This Fifth Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to the choice of law doctrine of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

9. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Fifth Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Fifth Amendment.

10. Counterparts. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same affect as if all of the signatures on such counterparts appeared on one document and each counterpart shall be deemed an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Fifth Amendment by telecopy or by electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Fifth Amendment.

11. Consent. To the extent that consent of the Lenders is required, the Amendment Lenders hereby consent to the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Credit Parties and the Purchasers.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their respective duly authorized officers, have executed this Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of the date first above written.

General Partner:
STONEMOR GP LLC
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President
Partnership:
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
By:	STONEMOR GP LLC
	its General Partner
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President
Operating Company:
STONEMOR OPERATING LLC
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Additional Credit Parties

Alleghany Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Altavista Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Arlington Development Company

Augusta Memorial Park Perpetual Care Company

Bethel Cemetery Association

Beth Israel Cemetery Association of Woodbridge, New Jersey

Birchlawn Burial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Cedar Hill Funeral Home, Inc.

Cemetery Investments Subsidiary, Inc.

Clover Leaf Park Cemetery Association

Columbia Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Insurance Services, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Services of New Jersey, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary, Inc.

Covenant Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc.

Crown Hill Cemetery Association

Eloise B. Kyper Funeral Home, Inc.

Glen Haven Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Henry Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Highland Memorial Park, Inc.

Hillside Memorial Park Association, Inc.

KIRIS Subsidiary, Inc.

Lakewood/Hamilton Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Lakewood Memory Gardens South Subsidiary, Inc.

Laurel Hill Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Laurelwood Holding Company

Legacy Estates, Inc.

Locustwood Cemetery Association

Loewen [Virginia] Subsidiary, Inc.

Lorraine Park Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Modern Park Development Subsidiary, Inc.

Northlawn Memorial Gardens

Oak Hill Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Ohio Cemetery Holdings, Inc.

Osiris Holding Finance Company

Osiris Holding of Maryland Subsidiary, Inc.

Osiris Holding of Rhode Island Subsidiary, Inc.

Osiris Management, Inc.

Osiris Telemarketing Corp.

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Perpetual Gardens.Com, Inc.

PVD Acquisitions Subsidiary, Inc.

Rockbridge Memorial Gardens Subsidiary Company

Rose Lawn Cemeteries Subsidiary, Incorporated

Roselawn Development Subsidiary Corporation

Russell Memorial Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Shenandoah Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Sierra View Memorial Park

Southern Memorial Sales Subsidiary, Inc.

Springhill Memory Gardens Subsidiary, Inc.

Star City Memorial Sales Subsidiary, Inc.

Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, Inc.

Stitham Subsidiary, Incorporated

StoneMor Alabama Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor California, Inc.

StoneMor California Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Georgia Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Hawaii Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.

StoneMor Ohio Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Tennessee Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Washington, Inc.

Sunset Memorial Gardens Subsidiary, Inc.

Sunset Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Temple Hill Subsidiary Corporation

The Valhalla Cemetery Subsidiary Corporation

Virginia Memorial Service Subsidiary Corporation

W N C Subsidiary, Inc.

Wicomico Memorial Parks Subsidiary, Inc.

Willowbrook Management Corp.

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Alleghany Memorial Park LLC

Altavista Memorial Park LLC

Birchlawn Burial Park LLC

Cemetery Investments LLC

Cemetery Management Services, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Mid-Atlantic States, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Ohio, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Pennsylvania, L.L.C.

CMS West LLC

CMS West Subsidiary LLC

Columbia Memorial Park LLC

Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia LLC

Cornerstone Funeral and Cremation Services LLC

Covenant Acquisition LLC

Glen Haven Memorial Park LLC

Henlopen Memorial Park LLC

Henlopen Memorial Park Subsidiary LLC

Henry Memorial Park LLC

Juniata Memorial Park LLC

KIRIS LLC

Lakewood/Hamilton Cemetery LLC

Lakewood Memory Gardens South LLC

Laurel Hill Memorial Park LLC

Loewen [Virginia] LLC

Lorraine Park Cemetery LLC

Modern Park Development LLC

Oak Hill Cemetery LLC

Osiris Holding of Maryland LLC

Osiris Holding of Pennsylvania LLC

Osiris Holding of Rhode Island LLC

PVD Acquisitions LLC

Rockbridge Memorial Gardens LLC

Rolling Green Memorial Park LLC

Rose Lawn Cemeteries LLC

Roselawn Development LLC

Russell Memorial Cemetery LLC

Shenandoah Memorial Park LLC

Southern Memorial Sales LLC

Springhill Memory Gardens LLC

Star City Memorial Sales LLC

Stitham LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

StoneMor Alabama LLC

StoneMor Arkansas Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Cemetery Products LLC

StoneMor Colorado LLC

StoneMor Colorado Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Florida Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Georgia LLC

StoneMor Hawaii LLC

StoneMor Hawaiian Joint Venture Group LLC

StoneMor Holding of Pennsylvania LLC

StoneMor Illinois LLC

StoneMor Illinois Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Indiana LLC

StoneMor Indiana Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Iowa LLC

StoneMor Iowa Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Kansas LLC

StoneMor Kansas Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Kentucky LLC

StoneMor Kentucky Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Michigan LLC

StoneMor Michigan Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Missouri LLC

StoneMor Missouri Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor North Carolina LLC

StoneMor North Carolina Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Ohio LLC

StoneMor Oregon LLC

StoneMor Oregon Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Pennsylvania LLC

StoneMor Pennsylvania Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Puerto Rico LLC

StoneMor Puerto Rico Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor South Carolina LLC

StoneMor South Carolina Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Washington Subsidiary LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Sunset Memorial Gardens LLC

Sunset Memorial Park LLC

Temple Hill LLC

The Valhalla Cemetery Company LLC

Tioga County Memorial Gardens LLC

Virginia Memorial Service LLC

WNCI LLC

Wicomico Memorial Parks LLC

Woodlawn Memorial Park Subsidiary LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

Borrowers’ Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:	/s/ Kathleen Carry
Name:	Kathleen Carry
Title:	Vice President

Administrative Agent’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
By:	/s/ Kenneth G. Wood
Name:	Kenneth G. Wood
Title:	Senior Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

SOVEREIGN BANK
By:	/s/ Daniel Vereb
Name:	Daniel Vereb
Title:	Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

TD BANK, N.A.
By:	/s/ Peter L. Davis
Name:	Peter L. Davis
Title:	SVP

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
By:	/s/ Allison Sardo
Name:	Allison Sardo
Title:	Senior Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

HARLEYSVILLE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By:	/s/ Henry G. Kush, Jr.
Name:	Henry G. Kush, Jr.
Title:	VP

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

SUN NATIONAL BANK
By:	/s/ Christopher P. Kleczkowski
Name:	Christopher P. Kleczkowski
Title:	SVP

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

TRISTATE CAPITAL BANK
By:	/s/ Kent Nelson
Name:	Kent Nelson
Title:	SVP

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

SUSQUEHANNA BANK
By:	/s/ Jerald C. Goodwin
Name:	Jerald C. Goodwin
Title:	Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

BENEFICIAL MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK
By:	/s/ Andrew J. Niesen
Name:	Andrew J. Niesen
Title:	Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

FOX CHASE BANK
By:	/s/ Paul A. Pyfer
Name:	Paul A. Pyfer
Title:	Sr. Relationship Mgr., FVP

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB
By:	/s/ Garrett McKinnon
Name:	Garrett McKinnon
Title:	Senior Vice President

Lender’s Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Fifth Amendment”), dated January 15, 2010, is by and among StoneMor GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), StoneMor Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Parent”), StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent set forth on the signature pages hereto (together with the Company, each individually an “Issuer” and collectively, the “Issuers” and together with the General Partner and the Parent, each individually a “Credit Party” and collectively, the “Credit Parties”) and the Noteholders (as defined below) party hereto.

BACKGROUND

A. Pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 15, 2007, by and among the Credit Parties and the purchasers listed on Schedule A attached thereto (collectively, the “Purchasers,” and together with their successors and assigns including, without limitation, future holders of the Shelf Notes, herein collectively referred to as the “Noteholders”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2007, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2009, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2009, and that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 24, 2009 (the “Existing Note Agreement”, and as amended pursuant to this Fifth Amendment, the “Note Agreement”), the Issuers, among other things, (i) issued to the Purchasers their (a) 11.00% Series B Senior Secured Notes due August 15, 2012, in the aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000 (the “Series B Notes”), of which $17,500,000 remains outstanding after prepayment of the Series B Notes held by iStar Tara LLC in connection with the Fourth Amendment, and (b) 11.00% Senior Secured Series C Notes due August 15, 2012, in the aggregate principal amount of $17,500,000 (the “Series C Notes”, and together with the Series B Notes, collectively, the “Issued Notes”), and (ii) authorized the issuance of up to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their Shelf Notes (inclusive of the Issued Notes).

B. Issuers have requested certain amendments to the Existing Note Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

C. The Noteholders are willing to agree to such amendments on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

(a) General Rule. Except as expressly set forth herein, all capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Note Agreement.

(b) Additional Definition. The following additional definition is hereby added to Schedule B of the Existing Note Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:

“Fifth Amendment” means the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated January 15, 2010.

2. Amendment to Section 10.11(c). Subsection (c) of Section 10.11 of the Existing Note Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(c) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to be greater than (i) 4.00 to 1.00, for any Measurement Period ending prior to July 1, 2010, (ii) 3.75 to 1.00, for any Measurement Period ending between July 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, inclusive, or (iii) 3.65 to 1.00, for any Measurement Period ending after December 31, 2010.”

3. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to the Noteholders that, as to such Credit Party:

(a) Representations. Each of the representations and warranties of or as to such Credit Party contained in the Note Agreement and the other Finance Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representation or warranty was made as of a specific date;

(b) Power and Authority. (i) Such Credit Party has the power and authority under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and under its organizational documents to enter into and perform this Fifth Amendment, the Confirmation and Reaffirmation of General Partner/Parent Guarantee attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Guarantor Confirmation”), and any other documents which the Noteholders require such Credit Party to deliver hereunder (this Fifth Amendment, the Guarantor Confirmation and any such additional documents delivered in connection with this Fifth Amendment are herein referred to as the “Fifth Amendment Documents”); and (ii) all actions, corporate or otherwise, necessary or appropriate for the due execution and full performance by such Credit Party of the Fifth Amendment Documents have been adopted and taken and, upon their execution, the Note Agreement, as amended by this Fifth Amendment, the General Partner/Parent Guarantee (after giving effect to the Guarantor Confirmation) and the other Fifth Amendment Documents will constitute the valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by any Debtor Relief Law from time to time in effect which affects the enforcement of creditors rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies;

(c) No Violation. The making and performance of the Fifth Amendment Documents will not (i) contravene, conflict with or result in a breach or default under any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction, judgment,

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ruling or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental instrumentality, (ii) contravene, constitute a default under, conflict or be inconsistent with or result in any breach of, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets are bound or to which it may be subject or (iii) contravene or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of limited liability company, limited liability company agreement or equivalent organizational document, as the case may be, of any Credit Party;

(d) No Default. No Default or Event of Default exists immediately before or will exist immediately after giving effect to this Fifth Amendment;

(e) No Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect has occurred since December 31, 2008;

(f) Acknowledgment of Obligations; Collateral. (i) The Finance Documents are valid and enforceable against, and all of the terms and conditions of the Finance Documents are binding on, the Credit Parties and (ii) the liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, by the Credit Parties pursuant to the Finance Documents are valid, legal and binding, properly recorded or filed and first priority perfected liens and security interests (subject to Permitted Liens); and

(g) Lender Fees. No Credit Party has paid or agreed to pay any fees or other consideration to the Lenders in connection with the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement other than the reasonable fees and costs incurred by the Lenders’ attorneys.

4. Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment. This Fifth Amendment shall be effective upon the Noteholders’ receipt of the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Noteholders:

(a) Fifth Amendment. This Fifth Amendment, duly executed by the Credit Parties and the Noteholders;

(b) Guarantor Confirmation. The Guarantor Confirmation, duly executed by the General Partner and the Parent;

(c) Amendment to Credit Agreement. A duly executed Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Noteholders;

(d) Lender Documents. Copies of all documents delivered to the Lenders in connection with the amendment to the Credit Agreement referred to in Section 4(c);

(e) Other Fees and Expenses. Payment to the Noteholders, in immediately available funds, of all amounts necessary to reimburse the Noteholders for the

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reasonable fees and costs incurred by the Noteholders in connection with the preparation and execution of this Fifth Amendment and any other Finance Document, including, without limitation, all fees and costs incurred by the Noteholders’ attorneys; and

(f) Other Documents and Actions. Such additional agreements, instruments, documents, writings and actions as the Noteholders may reasonably request.

5. No Waiver; Ratification. The execution, delivery and performance of this Fifth Amendment shall not (a) operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Noteholders under the Note Agreement, any Finance Document or any Fifth Amendment Document and the agreements and documents executed in connection therewith or (b) constitute a waiver of any provision thereof. Except as expressly modified hereby, all terms, conditions and provisions of the Note Agreement and the other Finance Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Credit Parties. Nothing contained herein constitutes an agreement or obligation by the Noteholders to grant any further amendments to any of the Finance Documents.

6. No Waiver of Existing Defaults. To induce the Noteholders to enter into this Fifth Amendment, the Credit Parties acknowledge, agree, warrant, and represent that nothing in this Fifth Amendment nor any communication between any Secured Party, any Credit Party or any of their respective officers, agents, employees or representatives shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of (i) any Default or Event of Default arising as a result of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 proving to be false or incorrect in any material respect, or (ii) any rights or remedies which any Secured Party has against any Credit Party under the Note Agreement or any other Finance Document and/or applicable law, with respect to any such Default or Event of Default arising as a result of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 proving to be false or incorrect in any material respect.

7. Waiver of Claims. The Credit Parties hereby waive any and all defenses, set offs and counterclaims which they, whether jointly or severally, may have or claim to have against each of the Secured Parties as of the date hereof.

8. Binding Effect. This Fifth Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

9. Governing Law. This Fifth Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to the choice of law doctrine of the State of New York.

10. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Fifth Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Fifth Amendment.

11. Counterparts. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all of the signatures on such counterparts appeared on one document and each counterpart shall be deemed an original. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Fifth Amendment by telecopy or by electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Fifth Amendment.

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12. Consent to Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement. To the extent that consent of the Noteholders is required, the Noteholders hereby consent to the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Credit Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

13. Acknowledgment of Reserve Event Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the 11.00% per annum interest rate otherwise applicable to the Issued Notes increased to 12.50% per annum, effective as of November 24, 2009, due to the commencement of a Reserve Event Period, which shall be deemed to have occurred on November 24, 2009. Such 1.50% per annum interest rate increase shall continue until the termination of the Reserve Event Period in accordance with the Note Agreement, and if so terminated, the interest rate increase shall be reinstated upon the commencement of a new Reserve Event Period in accordance with Section 1.8 of the Note Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall limit or otherwise modify the provisions of Section 1.8 of the Note Agreement. To the extent that the Credit Parties were entitled to any notice by the Noteholders of the commencement of the existing Reserve Event Period pursuant to Section 1.8 of the Note Agreement, each of the Credit Parties hereby waives any such notice.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their respective duly authorized officers, have executed this Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

General Partner:
STONEMOR GP LLC
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President
Parent:
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
By:	STONEMOR GP LLC
	its General Partner
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President
Company:
STONEMOR OPERATING LLC
By:	/s/ Paul Waimberg
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

Additional Credit Parties

Alleghany Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Altavista Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Arlington Development Company

Augusta Memorial Park Perpetual Care Company

Bethel Cemetery Association

Beth Israel Cemetery Association of Woodbridge, New Jersey

Birchlawn Burial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Cedar Hill Funeral Home, Inc.

Cemetery Investments Subsidiary, Inc.

Clover Leaf Park Cemetery Association

Columbia Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Insurance Services, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Services of New Jersey, Inc.

Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary, Inc.

Covenant Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc.

Crown Hill Cemetery Association

Eloise B. Kyper Funeral Home, Inc.

Glen Haven Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Henlopen Memorial Park Subsidiary LLC

Henry Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Highland Memorial Park, Inc.

Hillside Memorial Park Association, Inc.

KIRIS Subsidiary, Inc.

Lakewood/Hamilton Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Lakewood Memory Gardens South Subsidiary, Inc.

Laurel Hill Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Laurelwood Holding Company

Legacy Estates, Inc.

Locustwood Cemetery Association

Loewen [Virginia] Subsidiary, Inc.

Lorraine Park Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Modern Park Development Subsidiary, Inc.

Northlawn Memorial Gardens

Oak Hill Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Ohio Cemetery Holdings, Inc.

Osiris Holding Finance Company

Osiris Holding of Maryland Subsidiary, Inc.

Osiris Holding of Rhode Island Subsidiary, Inc.

Osiris Management, Inc.

Osiris Telemarketing Corp.

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

            Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

Perpetual Gardens.Com, Inc.

PVD Acquisitions Subsidiary, Inc.

Rockbridge Memorial Gardens Subsidiary Company

Rose Lawn Cemeteries Subsidiary, Incorporated

Roselawn Development Subsidiary Corporation

Russell Memorial Cemetery Subsidiary, Inc.

Shenandoah Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Sierra View Memorial Park

Southern Memorial Sales Subsidiary, Inc.

Springhill Memory Gardens Subsidiary, Inc.

Star City Memorial Sales Subsidiary, Inc.

Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, Inc.

Stitham Subsidiary, Incorporated

StoneMor Alabama Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor California, Inc.

StoneMor California Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Georgia Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Hawaii Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor North Carolina Funeral Services, Inc.

StoneMor Ohio Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Tennessee Subsidiary, Inc.

StoneMor Washington, Inc.

Sunset Memorial Gardens Subsidiary, Inc.

Sunset Memorial Park Subsidiary, Inc.

Temple Hill Subsidiary Corporation

The Valhalla Cemetery Subsidiary Corporation

Virginia Memorial Service Subsidiary Corporation

W N C Subsidiary, Inc.

Wicomico Memorial Parks Subsidiary, Inc.

Willowbrook Management Corp.

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

            Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

Alleghany Memorial Park LLC

Altavista Memorial Park LLC

Birchlawn Burial Park LLC

Cemetery Investments LLC

Cemetery Management Services, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Mid-Atlantic States, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Ohio, L.L.C.

Cemetery Management Services of Pennsylvania, L.L.C.

CMS West LLC

CMS West Subsidiary LLC

Columbia Memorial Park LLC

Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia LLC

Cornerstone Funeral and Cremation Services LLC

Covenant Acquisition LLC

Glen Haven Memorial Park LLC

Henlopen Memorial Park LLC

Henry Memorial Park LLC

Juniata Memorial Park LLC

KIRIS LLC

Lakewood/Hamilton Cemetery LLC

Lakewood Memory Gardens South LLC

Laurel Hill Memorial Park LLC

Loewen [Virginia] LLC

Lorraine Park Cemetery LLC

Modern Park Development LLC

Oak Hill Cemetery LLC

Osiris Holding of Maryland LLC

Osiris Holding of Pennsylvania LLC

Osiris Holding of Rhode Island LLC

PVD Acquisitions LLC

Rockbridge Memorial Gardens LLC

Rolling Green Memorial Park LLC

Rose Lawn Cemeteries LLC

Roselawn Development LLC

Russell Memorial Cemetery LLC

Shenandoah Memorial Park LLC

Southern Memorial Sales LLC

Springhill Memory Gardens LLC

Star City Memorial Sales LLC

Stitham LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

            Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

StoneMor Alabama LLC

StoneMor Arkansas Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Cemetery Products LLC

StoneMor Colorado LLC

StoneMor Colorado Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Florida Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Georgia LLC

StoneMor Hawaii LLC

StoneMor Hawaiian Joint Venture Group LLC

StoneMor Holding of Pennsylvania LLC

StoneMor Illinois LLC

StoneMor Illinois Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Indiana LLC

StoneMor Indiana Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Iowa LLC

StoneMor Iowa Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Kansas LLC

StoneMor Kansas Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Kentucky LLC

StoneMor Kentucky Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Michigan LLC

StoneMor Michigan Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Missouri LLC

StoneMor Missouri Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor North Carolina LLC

StoneMor North Carolina Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Ohio LLC

StoneMor Oregon LLC

StoneMor Oregon Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Pennsylvania LLC

StoneMor Pennsylvania Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Puerto Rico LLC

StoneMor Puerto Rico Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor South Carolina LLC

StoneMor South Carolina Subsidiary LLC

StoneMor Washington Subsidiary LLC

Sunset Memorial Gardens LLC

Sunset Memorial Park LLC

Temple Hill LLC

The Valhalla Cemetery Company LLC

Tioga County Memorial Gardens LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

            Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

Virginia Memorial Service LLC

WNCI LLC

Wicomico Memorial Parks LLC

Woodlawn Memorial Park Subsidiary LLC

By: /s/ Paul Waimberg

            Paul Waimberg, as Vice President of Finance for each of the above-named Credit Parties

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
By:	/s/ Yvonne M. Guajardo
Name:	Yvonne M. Guajardo
Title:	Vice President
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By:	/s/ Yvonne M. Guajardo
Name:	Yvonne M. Guajardo
Title:	Assistant Vice President

[Signature page to Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement - Stonemor]

EXHIBIT A

CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTEE

Dated: January 15, 2010

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2007 (the “Original Note Purchase Agreement”), by and among StoneMor GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), StoneMor Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Parent”), StoneMor Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and each other Subsidiary of the Parent listed on the signature pages thereof under the heading “Subsidiary Issuers” (collectively, the “Subsidiary Issuers”, and together with the Company, collectively, the “Issuers”, and together with the General Partner and the Parent, collectively, the “Credit Parties”) and each of the purchasers listed on Schedule A attached thereto (collectively, the “Purchasers,” and together with their successors and assigns, including without limitation, future holders of the Shelf Notes, herein collectively referred to as the “Noteholders”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 2, 2007, by and among the Credit Parties and the Noteholders (the “First Amendment”), that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2009, by and among the Credit Parties and the Noteholders (the “Second Amendment”), that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 1, 2009, by and among the Credit Parties and the Noteholders (the “Third Amendment”), and that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 24, 2009, by and among the Credit Parties and the Noteholders (the “Fourth Amendment”, and the Original Note Purchase Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment and the Fourth Amendment, the “Existing Note Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Issuers, among other things, issued to the Purchasers their (a) 11.00% Series B Senior Secured Notes due August 15, 2012, in the aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000 (the “Series B Notes”), of which $17,500,000 remains outstanding after prepayment of the Series B Notes held by iStar Tara LLC in connection with the Fourth Amendment, and (b) 11.00% Senior Secured Series C Notes due August 15, 2012, in the aggregate principal amount of $17,500,000 (the “Series C Notes”, and together with the Series B Notes, the “Notes”).

The Existing Note Purchase Agreement is being amended pursuant to the terms of that certain Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Credit Parties and the Noteholders (the “Fifth Amendment”, and the Existing Note Purchase Agreement as amended by the Fifth Amendment, the “Note Purchase Agreement”) to, among other things, increase the maximum permitted Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the first half of 2010. Capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Note Purchase Agreement.

Each of the Parent and the General Partner are parties to the Guarantee Agreement dated as of September 20, 2004 in favor of the Noteholders (the “Guarantee Agreement”). Each of

Exhibit A-1

the Parent and the General Partner hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Fifth Amendment, (ii) consents to the Issuers’ execution and delivery of the Fifth Amendment, (iii) acknowledges and agrees that, the Guaranteed Obligations (as such term defined in the Guarantee Agreement) include obligations in respect of the Note Purchase Agreement, the outstanding Notes and any Shelf Notes that may be issued in the future, and to that extent, the Guarantee Agreement shall be deemed to have been amended, and (iv) acknowledges and agrees that the Guarantee Agreement is in full force and effect and, except as provided in the foregoing clause (iii), is unamended.

Although each of the Parent and the General Partner has been informed of the matters set forth herein and has acknowledged and agreed to the same, each of the Parent and the General Partner understands that the Noteholders have no obligation to inform the Parent or the General Partner of such matters in the future or to seek the acknowledgment or agreement to future amendments, waivers or consents by the Parent or General Partner, and nothing herein shall create such a duty.

Each of the Parent and General Partner also represents and warrants to the Noteholders that all of the representations and warranties made by the Parent or the General Partner in the Guarantee Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties relate by their terms to a prior date (which remain true and correct as of such prior date).

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Exhibit A-2

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parent and General Partner has caused this Confirmation and Reaffirmation of Guarantee to be executed on its behalf, as of the date first above written, by one of its duly authorized officers.

STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
By:	STONEMOR GP LLC
	its General Partner
	By:
	Name:	Paul Waimberg
	Title:	Vice President
STONEMOR GP LLC
By:
Name:	Paul Waimberg
Title:	Vice President

Exhibit A-3