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 report (Date of earliest event reported)             January 21, 2000




                         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
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)












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                                                         Exhibit Index on Page 4

<PAGE>

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On January 21, 2000, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release (the
"Press  Release"),   regarding   earnings  and  an  increase  in  its  quarterly
distribution to $0.5250 per Common Unit for the quarter ended December 25, 1999.
A copy of the press  release  has been  filed as  Exhibit  99.1 to this  current
report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (C) EXHIBIT. A copy of the press release has been filed as Exhibit 99.1
                      to this Current Report.






































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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: JANUARY 21, 2000              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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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBITS
                                    --------



EXHIBIT NO.                                EXHIBIT
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99.1                                       Press Release dated January 21, 2000













































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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------
                                  NEWS RELEASE

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

      SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. INCREASES COMMON UNIT DISTRIBUTION AS
         EARNINGS AND EBITDA INCREASE DESPITE UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER AND
                               HIGH PRODUCT COSTS

WHIPPANY,  NEW  JERSEY,  JANUARY  21,  2000 - Suburban  Propane  Partners,  L.P.
(NYSE:SPH)  today  announced a 2.4%  increase in its quarterly  distribution  to
$0.5250  per Common  Unit,  or $2.10 per  Common  Unit on an annual  basis.  The
increase  follows  improved  net income and EBITDA  performance  for the quarter
ended December 25, 1999.

The  quarterly  distribution  will be payable  on  February  8, 2000,  to Common
Unitholders of record as of January 28, 2000. The  distribution  consists of the
Minimum  Quarterly  Distribution of $0.50 per Unit plus an additional $0.025 per
Unit. On an annual basis the distribution equates to $2.10 per Common Unit.

In  announcing  the  increased  quarterly  distribution,   President  and  Chief
Executive  Officer Mark A. Alexander  said,  "Even with the current  unfavorable
product cost and warm weather environment,  we are so encouraged by our progress
that the Board has  approved  another  distribution  increase  much  sooner than
anticipated.  We remain  committed to delivering  ever  increasing  value to our
Unitholders."

Net income for the quarter ended  December 25, 1999  increased  $11.6 million or
71.0% to $28.0 million,  or $1.23 per Unit,  compared to $16.4 million, or $0.56
per Unit, in the prior period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization  (EBITDA)  increased  $13.7  million  or 41.8%  to  $46.4  million,
compared to $32.7 million in the prior quarter.

Excluding  the effect of a one-time gain of $10.3 million on the sale of assets,
net income for the quarter  ended  December 25, 1999  increased  $1.3 million or
7.9% to $17.7 million,  or $0.78 per Unit,  compared to $16.4 million,  or $0.56
per Unit, in the prior period.  EBITDA  increased $3.3 million or 10.2% to $36.1
million,  excluding the one-time current period gain,  compared to $32.7 million
in the prior quarter.

Revenues  increased  $39.2  million  or 24.3% to  $200.5  million  for the first
quarter of fiscal 2000, compared to $161.2 million for the prior year period, as
a result of higher selling prices  reflecting  higher propane costs, the results
of the SCANA  acquisition and an increase in the sales of appliances and related
products.  Retail  gallons sold  increased 2.9 million  gallons or 2.1% to 140.5
million  gallons,  compared to 137.6 million  gallons in the prior year quarter,
principally resulting from the SCANA acquisition.

Temperatures  nationwide  in the first quarter  continued to be unusually  warm,
averaging 11% warmer than normal, which was comparable with the prior period.

Operating and general & administrative  expenses  increased $2.3 million or 3.9%
to $61.9  million,  compared  to $59.6  million  in the prior year  period.  The
increase  is  primarily  due to  higher  operating  payroll  and  benefit  costs
resulting from the SCANA acquisition and, to a lesser extent, higher fuel costs.



                                   Page 5 of 7
<PAGE>

Net  interest  expense  increased  $1.8  million  to  $9.4  million,  reflecting
increased borrowings to fund the SCANA acquisition.

In announcing these results,  Mr. Alexander said, "We are extremely pleased with
these  favorable  results,  despite the  recurrence  of  unusually  warm weather
nationwide.  We continue to make  steady  progress in our efforts to  strengthen
operational  performance,  and the  results  are  clearly  evident.  We are also
encouraged by the performance of our new business lines acquired from SCANA."

Suburban also announced  today that a registration  statement was filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January  20,  2000.  The  registration
statement provides for the issuance from time to time of up to 10 million common
units to be used as the  consideration  for the acquisition of other businesses.
Each time that it is  intended  that  common  units be  issued  pursuant  to the
registration  statement,  a  prospectus  supplement  will  be  filed  containing
specific information about the terms of that acquisition.

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 750,000
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.  Via the Internet,  go to
WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM. To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and
input extension 112074.

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
























                                   Page 6 of 7

<PAGE>


                SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
       FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 1999 AND DECEMBER 26, 1998
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                  Three Months Ended
                                             December 25,    December 26,
                                                 1999            1998

Revenues
  Propane ..................................   $ 174,008        $ 138,790
  Other ....................................      26,454           22,426
                                               ---------        ---------
                                                 200,462          161,216

Cost and Expenses
  Cost of sales ............................     102,441           68,871
  Operating ................................      55,289           52,274
  Depreciation and amortization ............       9,006            8,782
  General and administrative ...............       6,643            7,326
  Gain on sale of assets ...................     (10,328)            --
                                               ---------        ---------
                                                 163,051          137,253

Income  before interest expense and
   income taxes ............................      37,411           23,963
Interest expense, net ......................       9,399            7,586
                                               ---------        ---------

Income  before provision for income taxes ..      28,012           16,377
Provision for income taxes .................          21                7
                                               ---------        ---------
Net income .................................   $  27,991        $  16,370
                                               =========        =========

General Partner's interest in net income ...   $     560        $     327
Limited Partners' interest in net income ...      27,431           16,043
Net income per Unit ........................   $    1.23 (c)    $    0.56
Weighted average number of Units outstanding      22,236           28,726

Supplemental Information:
EBITDA(a) ..................................   $  46,417 (b)    $  32,745
Retail gallons sold ........................     140,516          137,603


(a)  EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest,  income taxes,  depreciation
     and amortization.  EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net
     income (as an indicator of operating  performance)  or as an alternative to
     cash  flow  (as  a  measure  of   liquidity  or  ability  to  service  debt
     obligations)  and it is not in  accordance  with nor  superior to generally
     accepted  accounting  principles but provides  additional  information  for
     evaluating the  Partnership's  ability to distribute the Minimum  Quarterly
     Distribution or the increased quarterly distribution.

(b)  EBITDA for the three months ended December 25, 1999 was $36,089,  excluding
     the gain on the sale of assets.

(c)  Net income per Unit for the three months ended December 25, 1999 was $0.78,
     excluding the gain on the sale of assets.





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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 report (Date of earliest event reported)             January 21, 2000

                         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)

                                                                     Page 1 of 7
                                                         Exhibit Index on Page 4
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On January 21, 2000, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release (the
"Press  Release"),   regarding   earnings  and  an  increase  in  its  quarterly
distribution to $0.5250 per Common Unit for the quarter ended December 25, 1999.
A copy of the press  release  has been  filed as  Exhibit  99.1 to this  current
report.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (C) EXHIBIT. A copy of the press release has been filed as Exhibit 99.1
                      to this Current Report.

                                   Page 2 of 7
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: JANUARY 21, 2000              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

                                   Page 3 of 7
EXHIBITS
                                    --------

EXHIBIT NO.                                EXHIBIT
-----------                                -------

99.1                                       Press Release dated January 21, 2000

                                   Page 4 of 7
EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------
                                  NEWS RELEASE

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

      SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. INCREASES COMMON UNIT DISTRIBUTION AS
         EARNINGS AND EBITDA INCREASE DESPITE UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER AND
                               HIGH PRODUCT COSTS

WHIPPANY,  NEW  JERSEY,  JANUARY  21,  2000 - Suburban  Propane  Partners,  L.P.
(NYSE:SPH)  today  announced a 2.4%  increase in its quarterly  distribution  to
$0.5250  per Common  Unit,  or $2.10 per  Common  Unit on an annual  basis.  The
increase  follows  improved  net income and EBITDA  performance  for the quarter
ended December 25, 1999.

The  quarterly  distribution  will be payable  on  February  8, 2000,  to Common
Unitholders of record as of January 28, 2000. The  distribution  consists of the
Minimum  Quarterly  Distribution of $0.50 per Unit plus an additional $0.025 per
Unit. On an annual basis the distribution equates to $2.10 per Common Unit.

In  announcing  the  increased  quarterly  distribution,   President  and  Chief
Executive  Officer Mark A. Alexander  said,  "Even with the current  unfavorable
product cost and warm weather environment,  we are so encouraged by our progress
that the Board has  approved  another  distribution  increase  much  sooner than
anticipated.  We remain  committed to delivering  ever  increasing  value to our
Unitholders."

Net income for the quarter ended  December 25, 1999  increased  $11.6 million or
71.0% to $28.0 million,  or $1.23 per Unit,  compared to $16.4 million, or $0.56
per Unit, in the prior period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization  (EBITDA)  increased  $13.7  million  or 41.8%  to  $46.4  million,
compared to $32.7 million in the prior quarter.

Excluding  the effect of a one-time gain of $10.3 million on the sale of assets,
net income for the quarter  ended  December 25, 1999  increased  $1.3 million or
7.9% to $17.7 million,  or $0.78 per Unit,  compared to $16.4 million,  or $0.56
per Unit, in the prior period.  EBITDA  increased $3.3 million or 10.2% to $36.1
million,  excluding the one-time current period gain,  compared to $32.7 million
in the prior quarter.

Revenues  increased  $39.2  million  or 24.3% to  $200.5  million  for the first
quarter of fiscal 2000, compared to $161.2 million for the prior year period, as
a result of higher selling prices  reflecting  higher propane costs, the results
of the SCANA  acquisition and an increase in the sales of appliances and related
products.  Retail  gallons sold  increased 2.9 million  gallons or 2.1% to 140.5
million  gallons,  compared to 137.6 million  gallons in the prior year quarter,
principally resulting from the SCANA acquisition.

Temperatures  nationwide  in the first quarter  continued to be unusually  warm,
averaging 11% warmer than normal, which was comparable with the prior period.

Operating and general & administrative  expenses  increased $2.3 million or 3.9%
to $61.9  million,  compared  to $59.6  million  in the prior year  period.  The
increase  is  primarily  due to  higher  operating  payroll  and  benefit  costs
resulting from the SCANA acquisition and, to a lesser extent, higher fuel costs.

                                   Page 5 of 7
Net  interest  expense  increased  $1.8  million  to  $9.4  million,  reflecting
increased borrowings to fund the SCANA acquisition.

In announcing these results,  Mr. Alexander said, "We are extremely pleased with
these  favorable  results,  despite the  recurrence  of  unusually  warm weather
nationwide.  We continue to make  steady  progress in our efforts to  strengthen
operational  performance,  and the  results  are  clearly  evident.  We are also
encouraged by the performance of our new business lines acquired from SCANA."

Suburban also announced  today that a registration  statement was filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January  20,  2000.  The  registration
statement provides for the issuance from time to time of up to 10 million common
units to be used as the  consideration  for the acquisition of other businesses.
Each time that it is  intended  that  common  units be  issued  pursuant  to the
registration  statement,  a  prospectus  supplement  will  be  filed  containing
specific information about the terms of that acquisition.

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 750,000
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.  Via the Internet,  go to
WWW.SUBURBANPROPANE.COM. To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and
input extension 112074.

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

                                   Page 6 of 7
SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
       FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 25, 1999 AND DECEMBER 26, 1998
                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                             December 25,    December 26,
                                                 1999            1998

Revenues
  Propane ..................................   $ 174,008        $ 138,790
  Other ....................................      26,454           22,426
                                               ---------        ---------
                                                 200,462          161,216

Cost and Expenses
  Cost of sales ............................     102,441           68,871
  Operating ................................      55,289           52,274
  Depreciation and amortization ............       9,006            8,782
  General and administrative ...............       6,643            7,326
  Gain on sale of assets ...................     (10,328)            --
                                               ---------        ---------
                                                 163,051          137,253

Income  before interest expense and
   income taxes ............................      37,411           23,963
Interest expense, net ......................       9,399            7,586
                                               ---------        ---------

Income  before provision for income taxes ..      28,012           16,377
Provision for income taxes .................          21                7
                                               ---------        ---------
Net income .................................   $  27,991        $  16,370
                                               =========        =========

General Partner's interest in net income ...   $     560        $     327
Limited Partners' interest in net income ...      27,431           16,043
Net income per Unit ........................   $    1.23 (c)    $    0.56
Weighted average number of Units outstanding      22,236           28,726

Supplemental Information:
EBITDA(a) ..................................   $  46,417 (b)    $  32,745
Retail gallons sold ........................     140,516          137,603

(a)  EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest,  income taxes,  depreciation
     and amortization.  EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net
     income (as an indicator of operating  performance)  or as an alternative to
     cash  flow  (as  a  measure  of   liquidity  or  ability  to  service  debt
     obligations)  and it is not in  accordance  with nor  superior to generally
     accepted  accounting  principles but provides  additional  information  for
     evaluating the  Partnership's  ability to distribute the Minimum  Quarterly
     Distribution or the increased quarterly distribution.

(b)  EBITDA for the three months ended December 25, 1999 was $36,089,  excluding
     the gain on the sale of assets.

(c)  Net income per Unit for the three months ended December 25, 1999 was $0.78,
     excluding the gain on the sale of assets.

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