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: October 7, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2009

 

 

SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-31219		23-3096839
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS employer identification number)

 

1735 Market Street, Suite LL, Philadelphia, PA		19103-7583
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(215) 977-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 6, 2009, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release discussing the potential impacts to the Partnership of Sunoco, Inc.’s decision to idle its Eagle Point, New Jersey refinery. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Items 7.01, and 9.01 related thereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated October 6, 2009.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Partnership’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The Partnership’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

October 7, 2009

Philadelphia, PA

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated October 6, 2009.