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): February 1, 2008

TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-33274	20-5701514
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
24601 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio	44145
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

440-808-9100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On February 4, 2008, TravelCenters of America LLC, or TravelCenters, issued a press release announcing certain litigation it commenced on February 1, 2008 as well as another litigation it became aware of that same day affecting TravelCenters.  A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1                         Press release dated February 4, 2008.

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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.

TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
By:	/s/ Andrew J. Rebholz
	Andrew J. Rebholz
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 7, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 4, 2008.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Timothy A. Bonang, Manager of Investor Relations, or

Carlynn Finn, Investor Relations Analyst

(617) 796-8251

www.tatravelcenters.com

TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Litigation

Westlake, Ohio (February 4, 2008):  TravelCenters of America LLC (AMEX: TA) today announced that it commenced litigation on Friday, February 1, 2008, against E² Investment Partners LLC (“E²”) and related entities and individuals in the Delaware Court of Chancery.  On December 31, 2007, E² forwarded a letter to TA which purports to nominate directors and present other proposals for consideration at the TA 2008 annual meeting.  The purpose of TA’s litigation against E² is to determine if the nominations and other proposals included in E²’s letter of December 31, 2007 are appropriate matters for consideration at the TA 2008 annual meeting.  TA has requested that this litigation be conducted on an expedited basis so that it may be decided before the TA 2008 annual meeting; however, TA does not know if this request will be granted.

As a result of routine monitoring of the Chancery Court docket after the E² litigation was filed, TA’s attorneys discovered that a second litigation affecting TA was also filed last Friday.  This second litigation purports to be a derivative action on behalf of TA against its Board of Directors and others.  TA has not been served with this second litigation and it has not yet conferred with counsel concerning its possible responses.  However, this second litigation seems to be premised upon the mistaken assertion that TA’s acquisition of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. in May 2007 was completed in a manner which was unfair to TA.  Because TA believes this premise is false, TA currently intends to vigorously oppose this second litigation.  TA also does not know at this time whether this second litigation may be related to TA’s dispute with E².

TravelCenters of America LLC operates or franchises 235 full service travel centers across the United States under the trade names “TravelCenters of America”, “TA” and “Petro Stopping Centers”.

WARNING REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.  THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ARE BASED UPON TA’S PRESENT BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND THEY MAY NOT OCCUR FOR VARIOUS REASONS.  FOR EXAMPLE:

·THE FACT THAT TA HAS REQUESTED THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY TO DECIDE ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS WHETHER E²’s NOMINATIONS AND OTHER PROPOSALS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING MAY IMPLY THAT THE COURT WILL DO SO.   IN FACT, E² MAY OPPOSE TA’S REQUEST AND THE COURT MAY DECLINE TO DECIDE THESE ISSUES ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS BECAUSE IT AGREES WITH THAT OPPOSITION, BECAUSE OF ITS OWN SCHEDULE OR FOR SOME OTHER REASON.

·THE STATEMENT THAT TA BELIEVES THAT THE DERIVATIVE ACTION RECENTLY FILED IN THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY IS BASED UPON A MISTAKEN OR FALSE ASSERTION MAY IMPLY THAT THE DEFENDANTS WILL PREVAIL IN THIS LITIGATION.  IN FACT, THE COURT WHICH DECIDES THIS LITIGATION MAY DETERMINE OTHERWISE.

LITIGATION IS GENERALLY EXPENSIVE AND DISTRACTING TO MANAGEMENT’S OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.  DISCOVERY AND JUDICIAL RULING DURING LITIGATION MAY CAUSE LITIGATION TO HAVE DIFFERENT RESULTS THAN TA NOW EXPECTS.  TA CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCES REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THE LITIGATIONS DISCUSSED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE AND THESE OUTCOMES MAY BE MATERIALLY ADVERSE TO TA AND ITS BUSINESS.

IN CONNECTION WITH TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, TA WILL FILE A PROXY STATEMENT WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”).  SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ TA’S PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED BY TA WITH THE SEC RELATED TO TA’S SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM TA SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.  TA AND ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM TA’S SHAREHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.   INVESTORS MAY OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERESTS OF TA’S PARTICIPANTS IN THAT SOLICITATION BY READING THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT IS FILED BY TA WITH THE SEC.  THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS TO BE FILED BY TA WITH THE SEC WITH RESPECT TO TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV OR FROM TA UPON WRITTEN REQUEST BY AN INVESTOR TO TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC AT 24601 CENTER RIDGE ROAD, WESTLAKE, OHIO  44145-5639, ATTENTION: SECRETARY, OR BY CALLING TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC AT (440) 808-9100.

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