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) December 9, 2009

STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 328-7310

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 2.02.     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On December 9, 2009, Star Gas Partners, L.P., a Delaware partnership (the "Partnership"), issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished within this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report is being furnished, and is not deemed as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically stated so therein.

ITEM 7.01.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1   A copy of the Star Gas Partners, L.P. Press Release dated December 9, 2009.

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.