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): August 2, 2012

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32505	34-2037221
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

1670 Broadway, Suite 3100, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-626-8200

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 2, 2012, Michael A. Hammell, age 42, was appointed to serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., the general partner (“General Partner”) of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including TransMontaigne Inc. (collectively, the TransMontaigne entities”), effective October 1, 2012. The General Partner is responsible for managing the operations and activities of the Partnership since the Partnership does not have its own officers or employees.

Also on August 2, 2012, Mr. Erik B. Carlson was appointed to serve as Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the TransMontaigne entities, effective October 1, 2012. Prior to October 1, 2012, Mr. Carlson will continue to serve the TransMontaigne entities in his current role as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary in order to assist in the orderly transition of the General Counsel duties to Mr. Hammell.

Mr. Hammell does not have a family relationship with any director or executive officer of the General Partner, the Partnership or with any of the General Partner’s affiliates, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between him and any other person with respect to his appointment.

On August 6, 2012, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the foregoing appointments. A copy of the press release, which contains the biography of Mr. Hammell, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		TransMontaigne Partners L.P. press release dated August 6, 2012.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P.

	By:	TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., its general partner

Date: August 6, 2012	By:	/s/ Frederick W. Boutin
		Frederick W. Boutin Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		TransMontaigne Partners L.P. press release dated August 6, 2012.

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Charles L. Dunlap, CEO
Gregory J. Pound, COO
Frederick W. Boutin, CFO
303-626-8200

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P. APPOINTS MICHAEL A. HAMMELL AS GENERAL COUNSEL AND ERIK B. CARLSON AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

August 6, 2012

Immediate Release

Denver, Colorado — TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (NYSE:TLP) and TransMontaigne Inc. are pleased to announce that on August 2, 2012, Michael A. Hammell was appointed to serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., the general partner (“General Partner”) of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”), and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including TransMontaigne Inc. (collectively, the TransMontaigne entities”), effective October 1, 2012.

Mr. Hammell has served as the Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary of each of the TransMontaigne entities since July 2011; as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary from January 2011 to July 2011; as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from November 2007 until January 2011 and as Assistant General Counsel from April 2007 to November 2007. Prior to joining TransMontaigne, Mr. Hammell spent eight years as a practicing attorney, most recently at the legal firm Hogan & Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells). Mr. Hammell received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. He is admitted to the practice of law in Colorado and is a member of local and national bar associations. He is also a member of the American Association of Corporate Counsel.

About TransMontaigne Partners L.P.

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. is a terminaling and transportation company based in Denver, Colorado with operations primarily in the United States along the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, in Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and in the Southeast. We provide integrated terminaling, storage, transportation and related services for customers engaged in the distribution and marketing of light refined petroleum products, heavy refined petroleum products, crude oil, chemicals, fertilizers and other liquid products. Light refined products include gasolines, diesel fuels, heating oil and jet fuels; heavy refined products include residual fuel oils and asphalt. We do not purchase or market products that we handle or transport. News and additional information about TransMontaigne Partners L.P. is available on our website: www.transmontaignepartners.com.

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