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20549</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.2pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):<B> May 9, 2012</B></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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number, including area code:<B> (214) 360-7480</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On May 9, 2012, at the quarterly meeting
of the Board of Directors of Central Energy GP LLC (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), the general partner of Central Energy Partners
LP, the Registrant, the non-executive directors of the Company, acting in executive session, appointed the individuals set forth
below to the positions indicated below effective immediately.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Imad K. Anbouba</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Swank is currently a director of the
Company and Messrs. Anbouba and Montgomery have each served in the position of Co-President of the Company since December 2010.
Mr. Ian T. Bothwell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company will continue to serve the
Company in these capacities. For information regarding each of Messrs. Anbouba, Bothwell, Montgomery and Swank, please see the
Company&rsquo;s Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
30, 2012 (the &ldquo;Form 10-K&rdquo;) and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">No amendments or changes to the employment
agreements of Messrs. Anbouba and Montgomery, as described in the Form 10-K, other than the change in titles have been made.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.2pt; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.3pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify"><B>Central Energy Partners LP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify"><B>By: Central Energy GP LLC,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><B>its General Partner</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">By: <U>/s/ Ian T. Bothwell</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Ian T. Bothwell,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Executive Vice President,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Chief Financial Officer
and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Secretary</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.3pt 0pt 13.5pt; text-align: justify">Dated: May 10, 2012</P>



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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):
May 9, 2012
CENTRAL ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-50394
20-0153267
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8150 North Central Expressway
Suite 1525
Dallas, Texas
75206
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code:
(214) 360-7480
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:
¨
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of 		Principal Officers
On May 9, 2012, at the quarterly meeting
of the Board of Directors of Central Energy GP LLC (the "Company"), the general partner of Central Energy Partners
LP, the Registrant, the non-executive directors of the Company, acting in executive session, appointed the individuals set forth
below to the positions indicated below effective immediately.
Jerry V. Swank
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Imad K. Anbouba
Chief Executive Officer and President
Carter R. Montgomery
Executive Vice President – Corporate Development
Mr. Swank is currently a director of the
Company and Messrs. Anbouba and Montgomery have each served in the position of Co-President of the Company since December 2010.
Mr. Ian T. Bothwell, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company will continue to serve the
Company in these capacities. For information regarding each of Messrs. Anbouba, Bothwell, Montgomery and Swank, please see the
Company's Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
30, 2012 (the "Form 10-K") and incorporated herein by reference.
No amendments or changes to the employment
agreements of Messrs. Anbouba and Montgomery, as described in the Form 10-K, other than the change in titles have been made.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Central Energy Partners LP
By: Central Energy GP LLC,
its General Partner
By:
/s/ Ian T. Bothwell
Ian T. Bothwell,
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and
Secretary
Dated: May 10, 2012
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