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)                October 11,2001
                                                                ---------------

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


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

                                240 Route 10 West
                              Whippany, N.J. 07981
                              --------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


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



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                                                   Exhibit Index on Page 4

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On October 11, 2001, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership") issued
a press release (the "Press Release")  regarding the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2001
Fourth  Quarter/Year  End Conference  Call. A copy of the Press Release has been
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits.    A copy of the Press Release has been filed as Exhibit
                          99.1 to this Current Report.

















                                   Page 2 of 5
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                                   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.

                                          SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P

October 11, 2001                          By:  /s/  Janice G. Meola
                                             -----------------------
                                             Name:  Janice G. Meola
                                             Title: General Counsel & Secretary
















                                   Page 3 of 5


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                                    EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                           Exhibit
-----------                           -------

99.1                                  Press Release dated October 11, 2001



















                                   Page 4 of 5
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                                  NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
---------------------

                SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, LP TO HOLD FISCAL 2001
                 FOURTH QUARTER/YEAR END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

WHIPPANY,  NEW  JERSEY,  OCTOBER  11,  2001--Suburban  Propane  Partners,   L.P.
(NYSE:SPH),  a leading marketer of propane gas and related products and services
nationwide,  announced  today  that it has  scheduled  its  Fiscal  2001  Fourth
Quarter/Year End Conference Call for Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 10:00 AM EDT.
Analysts,  investors  and other  interested  parties  are  invited  to listen to
management's  discussion of Suburban's  Fiscal 2001 fourth  quarter and year end
results  and  business  outlook  by  accessing  the  call  via the  internet  at
WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM, or by telephone as follows:

                             Phone #: (888) 273-9887
           Ask for: Suburban Propane Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2001
                            Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available until 11:59 PM on
October  26, 2001 and can be accessed  by dialing  (800)  475-6701,  Access Code
602624.  The replay will also be available via the  partnership's web site until
November 1, 2001.

Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. is a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  Headquartered  in Whippany,  New Jersey,
Suburban  has  been in the  customer  service  business  since  1928  and is the
nation's third largest propane gas marketer. The Partnership serves over 825,000
residential,   commercial,   industrial  and  agricultural   customers   through
approximately  350 customer  service  centers in more than 40 states.  Corporate
news,  unit prices and  additional  information  about Suburban are available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week on the company's  web site:  WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM.
To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and input extension 112074.



Company contact:  Robert M. Plante
                  Vice President-Finance & Treasurer
                  (973) 503-9252
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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)                October 11,2001
                                                                ---------------

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

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

                                240 Route 10 West
                              Whippany, N.J. 07981
                              --------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

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

                                                               Page 4 of 5
                                                   Exhibit Index on Page 4
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On October 11, 2001, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership") issued
a press release (the "Press Release")  regarding the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2001
Fourth  Quarter/Year  End Conference  Call. A copy of the Press Release has been
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c) Exhibits.    A copy of the Press Release has been filed as Exhibit
                          99.1 to this Current Report.

                                   Page 2 of 5
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.

                                          SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P

October 11, 2001                          By:  /s/  Janice G. Meola
                                             -----------------------
                                             Name:  Janice G. Meola
                                             Title: General Counsel & Secretary

                                   Page 3 of 5
EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                           Exhibit
-----------                           -------

99.1                                  Press Release dated October 11, 2001

                                   Page 4 of 5
NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
---------------------

                SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, LP TO HOLD FISCAL 2001
                 FOURTH QUARTER/YEAR END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

WHIPPANY,  NEW  JERSEY,  OCTOBER  11,  2001--Suburban  Propane  Partners,   L.P.
(NYSE:SPH),  a leading marketer of propane gas and related products and services
nationwide,  announced  today  that it has  scheduled  its  Fiscal  2001  Fourth
Quarter/Year End Conference Call for Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 10:00 AM EDT.
Analysts,  investors  and other  interested  parties  are  invited  to listen to
management's  discussion of Suburban's  Fiscal 2001 fourth  quarter and year end
results  and  business  outlook  by  accessing  the  call  via the  internet  at
WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM, or by telephone as follows:

                             Phone #: (888) 273-9887
           Ask for: Suburban Propane Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2001
                            Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available until 11:59 PM on
October  26, 2001 and can be accessed  by dialing  (800)  475-6701,  Access Code
602624.  The replay will also be available via the  partnership's web site until
November 1, 2001.

Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. is a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  Headquartered  in Whippany,  New Jersey,
Suburban  has  been in the  customer  service  business  since  1928  and is the
nation's third largest propane gas marketer. The Partnership serves over 825,000
residential,   commercial,   industrial  and  agricultural   customers   through
approximately  350 customer  service  centers in more than 40 states.  Corporate
news,  unit prices and  additional  information  about Suburban are available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week on the company's  web site:  WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM.
To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and input extension 112074.

Company contact:  Robert M. Plante
                  Vice President-Finance & Treasurer
                  (973) 503-9252