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): May 19, 2005 (May 17, 2005)

SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS L.P.

Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699

(215) 977-3000

N/A

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 17, 2005, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), entered into an underwriting agreement, attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, with the underwriters named therein with respect to the issue and sale by the Partnership of up to 2,875,000 common units (including an option to purchase up to 375,000 additional common units to cover over-allotments) representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Units”) in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). The Units sold in the Offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Partnership’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-103710). The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on May 23, 2005.

In addition, the Partnership issued a press release on May 18, 2005 announcing the pricing of the Units. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this report, or the exhibits thereto, that state the Partnership’s or 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 such results include those mentioned in the documents that the Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.

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