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): April 4, 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)

x  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 April 7, 2008, TravelCenters of America LLC (“TA”) issued a press release announcing that its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008 and that a proxy contest previously announced by E2 Investment Partners LLC, Locksmith Value Opportunity Fund LP and other individuals and entities affiliated with Timothy E. Brog will not occur.  TA further announced in that press release that, after the end of regular business hours on Friday, April 4, 2008, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an order declaring that the notice of intent to nominate directors and to present other proposals provided by E2 Investment Partners LLC to TA was invalid and of no force or effect. Accordingly, the proposed nominations and other business announced by Mr. Brog will not be considered at TA’s 2008 annual meeting of shareholders.  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 April 7, 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: April 7, 2008

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 7, 2008.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

24601 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145-5639 tel: (440) 808-9100

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

Annual Meeting Date and End of Proxy Contest

                Westlake, OH (April 7, 2008):  TravelCenters of America LLC (AMEX: TA) today announced that its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday, June 13, 2008.

                TA simultaneously announced that a proxy contest previously announced by E² Investment Partners LLC, Locksmith Value Opportunity Fund LP and other individuals and entities affiliated with Timothy E. Brog will not occur.  After the end of regular business hours on Friday, April 4, 2008, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an order declaring that the notice of intent to nominate directors and present other business for consideration at TA’s 2008 annual meeting which had been previously announced by Mr. Brog and his affiliates was invalid and of no force or effect.  Accordingly, the proposed nominations and other business announced by Mr. Brog will not be considered at the forthcoming annual meeting.

                TravelCenters of America LLC operates or franchises 236 full service travel centers in 41 states and in Ontario, Canada under the trade names “TravelCenters of America”, “TA” or “Petro Stopping Centers”.

WARNING REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

                THE FOREGOING PRESS RELEASE INCLUDES FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.  THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 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:

·THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT TA’S 2008 ANNUAL MEETING WILL OCCUR ON JUNE 13, 2008.  THIS MEETING MAY BE RESCHEDULED OR ADJOURNED.  SUCH RESCHEDULING OR ADJOURNMENT MAY RESULT FROM CONTINUING LITIGATION WITH MR. BROG OR FOR OTHER REASONS.

                INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.  EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TA UNDERTAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION.

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