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)                July 12, 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 1 of 5
                                                        Exhibit Index on Page 4

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On July 12, 2001, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership")  issued a
press  release (the "Press  Release")  regarding the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2001
Third  Quarter  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

July 13, 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 July 12, 2001



















                                   Page 4 of 5
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                                  NEWS RELEASE

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

                      SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, LP TO HOLD
                    FISCAL 2001 THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, JULY 12, 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 Third Quarter  Conference
Call for Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 10:00 AM EDT. Analysts,  investors and other
interested  parties are invited to listen to  management's  discussion of Fiscal
2001 third  quarter  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 Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2001 Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available until 11:59 PM on
July 27, 2001 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 592743.
The replay will also be available via the partnership's web site until August 2,
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)                July 12, 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 1 of 5
                                                        Exhibit Index on Page 4
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On July 12, 2001, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership")  issued a
press  release (the "Press  Release")  regarding the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2001
Third  Quarter  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

July 13, 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 July 12, 2001

                                   Page 4 of 5
NEWS RELEASE

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

                      SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, LP TO HOLD
                    FISCAL 2001 THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, JULY 12, 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 Third Quarter  Conference
Call for Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 10:00 AM EDT. Analysts,  investors and other
interested  parties are invited to listen to  management's  discussion of Fiscal
2001 third  quarter  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 Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2001 Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available until 11:59 PM on
July 27, 2001 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 592743.
The replay will also be available via the partnership's web site until August 2,
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