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 14, 2004
 
                             STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         Delaware                       33-98490                 06-1437793

(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)
 
           2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT                   06902

           (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
 
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 328-7300
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On December 14, 2004, 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 year ending September 30, 2004. 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
              14, 2004
  
                                   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 (General Partner)
                                                                         
                                 By:    /s/  Ami Trauber                
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                                 Name:  Ami Trauber
                                 Title: Chief Financial Officer
                                        Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
                                        Date: December 14, 2004