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): November 4, 2002
Star Gas Partners, L.P.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 33-98490 06-1437793
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06902
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 203-328-7300
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Item 5. Other Events.
In August, 2001, a subsidiary of Star Gas Partners, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), completed the purchase of
Meenan Oil Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Meenan") and its affiliates for a
purchase price of approximately $131.8 million, payable in cash. The transaction
was originally reported by the Partnership pursuant to a Current Report on Form
8-K dated July 31, 2001. The purpose of this Form 8-K is to update the
previously filed historical and pro forma financial information relating to
Meenan as set forth in Item 7 hereof.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:
(i) audited annual historical financial
statements of Meenan as of June 30, 2001
and 2000, and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended June 30, 2001;
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information:
Statement of operations for the Partnership for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP to Meenan financial
statements.
99.1 Audited annual historical financial
statements of Meenan as of June 30,
2001 and 2000, and for each of the
years in the three-year period ended
June 30, 2001.
99.2 Pro forma statement of operations for
the Partnership for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2001.
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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.
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Star Gas, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ James Bottiglieri
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Name: James Bottiglieri
Title: Vice President
Date: November 4, 2002
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP to Meenan financial statements
99.1 Audited annual historical financial statements of Meenan
as of June 30, 2001 and 2000, and for each of the years in
the three-year period ended June 30, 2001
99.2 Pro forma statement of operations for the Partnership for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001
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