UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2006


                             AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                                                       
 DELAWARE                                1-13692                 23-2787918
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION FILE          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 OF INCORPORATION)                       NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)



                                460 N. GULPH ROAD
                       KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

                                 (610) 337-7000
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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AmeriGas Partners, L.P.                                         Form 8-K
Page 2                                                          February 1, 2006


ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

      On February 1, 2006, AmeriGas Propane, Inc., the general partner of
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing
financial results for the Partnership for the fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report and
is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (C)   Exhibits.

            99    Press Release of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. dated February 1,
                  2006, reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter
                  ended December 31, 2005.

                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d), the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
      hereunto duly authorized.

                                             AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
                                             By: AmeriGas Propane, Inc.,
                                                 its General Partner

                                             By: /s/ Robert W. Krick
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Robert W. Krick
                                                 Vice President and Treasurer

Date:  February 1, 2006

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

The Following Exhibits Are Furnished:



             
EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION
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    99          Press Release of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. dated February 1, 2006.