UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                             -----------------------


                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of earliest event reported:                               November 8, 1999
Date of report:                                                November 17, 1999



                         SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
                         -------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



DELAWARE                               1-14222              22-3410353
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          File No.)            Identification No.)



240 ROUTE 10 WEST,         WHIPPANY, NJ      07981
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(Address of principal executive office)     (Zip Code)

(973) 887-5300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






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ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On November 8, 1999, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. ("Suburban"),  consummated
its  previously  announced  purchase of the assets of SCANA  Propane Gas,  Inc.,
SCANA Propane Storage,  Inc., SCANA Propane Supply, Inc., USA Cylinder Exchange,
Inc., and C&T Pipeline,  LLC from SCANA Corporation for $86 million plus working
capital.  SCANA Propane Gas, Inc.  distributes  approximately 20 million gallons
annually  and  services  more than 40,000  customers  from 22  customer  service
centers in North and South Carolina.  USA Cylinder  Exchange,  Inc.  operates an
automated 20-lb. propane cylinder  refurbishing and refill center in Hartsville,
South Carolina, selling to approximately 1,600 grocery and convenience stores in
the Carolinas,  Georgia and  Tennessee.  SCANA Propane  Storage,  Inc. owns a 60
million gallon  storage  cavern in Tirzah,  South Carolina which is connected to
the Dixie Pipeline by the 62 mile propane  pipeline owned by C&T Pipeline,  LLC.
Suburban  has  obtained  the funds for the  acquisition  from a new $175 million
Revolving Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks led by First Union National
Bank as administrative agent.


















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                                   SIGNATURES



PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS
DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED  THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED:








                                     SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.



DATE:  NOVEMBER 17,  1999             BY:   /S/ ANTHONY M. SIMONOWICZ
                                            -------------------------
                                                ANTHONY M. SIMONOWICZ
                                                VICE PRESIDENT,  CHIEF FINANCIAL
                                                OFFICER

                                      BY:   /S/ EDWARD J. GRABOWIECKI
                                            -------------------------
                                                EDWARD J. GRABOWIECKI
                                                VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ACCOUNTING
                                                OFFICER
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                             -----------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of earliest event reported:                               November 8, 1999
Date of report:                                                November 17, 1999

                         SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
                         -------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                               1-14222              22-3410353
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          File No.)            Identification No.)

240 ROUTE 10 WEST,         WHIPPANY, NJ      07981
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive office)     (Zip Code)

(973) 887-5300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On November 8, 1999, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. ("Suburban"),  consummated
its  previously  announced  purchase of the assets of SCANA  Propane Gas,  Inc.,
SCANA Propane Storage,  Inc., SCANA Propane Supply, Inc., USA Cylinder Exchange,
Inc., and C&T Pipeline,  LLC from SCANA Corporation for $86 million plus working
capital.  SCANA Propane Gas, Inc.  distributes  approximately 20 million gallons
annually  and  services  more than 40,000  customers  from 22  customer  service
centers in North and South Carolina.  USA Cylinder  Exchange,  Inc.  operates an
automated 20-lb. propane cylinder  refurbishing and refill center in Hartsville,
South Carolina, selling to approximately 1,600 grocery and convenience stores in
the Carolinas,  Georgia and  Tennessee.  SCANA Propane  Storage,  Inc. owns a 60
million gallon  storage  cavern in Tirzah,  South Carolina which is connected to
the Dixie Pipeline by the 62 mile propane  pipeline owned by C&T Pipeline,  LLC.
Suburban  has  obtained  the funds for the  acquisition  from a new $175 million
Revolving Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks led by First Union National
Bank as administrative agent.
SIGNATURES

PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS
DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED  THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED:

                                     SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.

DATE:  NOVEMBER 17,  1999             BY:   /S/ ANTHONY M. SIMONOWICZ
                                            -------------------------
                                                ANTHONY M. SIMONOWICZ
                                                VICE PRESIDENT,  CHIEF FINANCIAL
                                                OFFICER

                                      BY:   /S/ EDWARD J. GRABOWIECKI
                                            -------------------------
                                                EDWARD J. GRABOWIECKI
                                                VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ACCOUNTING
                                                OFFICER