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 16, 2018

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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Emerging growth company o

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On January 16, 2018, TransMontaigne Partners L.P. issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 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 January 16, 2018.

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	TransMontaigne Partners L.P. press release dated January 16, 2018.

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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: January 16, 2018	By:	/s/ Michael A. Hammell
		Michael A. Hammell
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES $0.015 INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Immediate Release

Denver, Colorado — TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (NYSE:TLP) announced today that it declared a distribution of $0.77 per unit for the period from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, representing a $0.015 increase over the previous quarter. The distribution is payable on February 8, 2018 to unitholders of record on January 31, 2018.

“This marks our ninth consecutive quarter of distribution growth, and reflects a 2.0% increase over the previous quarter as well as an 8.5% increase over the distribution paid for the fourth quarter of 2016,” said Fred Boutin, Chief Executive Officer of TransMontaigne Partners.  “We are pleased to continue distribution growth at an attractive rate, supported by the success we have achieved in executing on our growth objectives, along with the overall stability of our operations and cash flows.”

About TransMontaigne Partners L.P.

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. is a terminaling and transportation company based in Denver, Colorado with operations in the United States along the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, in Houston and Brownsville, Texas, along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, the Southeast and in Northern California.  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.

Contact: Frederick W. Boutin, CEO Robert T. Fuller, CFO 303-626-8200

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1670 Broadway · Suite 3100 · Denver, CO   80202 · 303-626-8200 (phone) · 303-626-8228 (fax)

Mailing Address:  P. O. Box 5660 · Denver, CO   80217-5660

www.transmontaignepartners.com