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)                April 11, 2002
                                                                --------------

                         Commission File Number: 1-14222

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


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

                                240 Route 10 West
                              Whippany, N.J. 07981
                                 (973) 887-5300
                              --------------------
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
        including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)





                                                               Page 1 of 5
                                                   Exhibit Index on Page 4

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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

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


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On April 11, 2002, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a
press release (the "Press  Release")  announcing the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2002
Second  Quarter  Results  Conference  Call. A copy of the Press Release has been
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.















                                   Page 2 of 5
<PAGE>

                                   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.

April 11, 2002                          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 April 11, 2002



















                                   Page 4 of 5
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------
                                 NEWS RELEASE

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

               SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. TO HOLD FISCAL 2002
                     SECOND QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Whippany,  New  Jersey,  April  11,  2002 --  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 2002 Second Quarter
Results  Conference  Call for  Thursday,  April  25,  2002 at  10:00 AM  Eastern
Daylight Time.

Analysts,  investors  and other  interested  parties  are  invited  to listen to
management's  discussion of Suburban's  Fiscal 2002 second  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 Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2002 Results
                                 Conference Call

In addition,  a replay of the  conference  call will be  available  from 1:30 PM
Thursday,  April 25 until 11:59 PM on Friday, April 26, 2002 and can be accessed
by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 633829. The replay will also be available
via Suburban's web site until Thursday, May 2, 2002.

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 800,000
residential,   commercial,   industrial  and  agricultural   customers   through
approximately  330 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 Suburban'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)                April 11, 2002
                                                                --------------

                         Commission File Number: 1-14222

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

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

                                240 Route 10 West
                              Whippany, N.J. 07981
                                 (973) 887-5300
                              --------------------
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
        including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                                                               Page 1 of 5
                                                   Exhibit Index on Page 4
ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

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

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On April 11, 2002, Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership") issued a
press release (the "Press  Release")  announcing the  Partnership's  Fiscal 2002
Second  Quarter  Results  Conference  Call. A copy of the Press Release has been
furnished 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.

April 11, 2002                          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 April 11, 2002

                                   Page 4 of 5
EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------
                                 NEWS RELEASE

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

               SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. TO HOLD FISCAL 2002
                     SECOND QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

Whippany,  New  Jersey,  April  11,  2002 --  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 2002 Second Quarter
Results  Conference  Call for  Thursday,  April  25,  2002 at  10:00 AM  Eastern
Daylight Time.

Analysts,  investors  and other  interested  parties  are  invited  to listen to
management's  discussion of Suburban's  Fiscal 2002 second  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 Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2002 Results
                                 Conference Call

In addition,  a replay of the  conference  call will be  available  from 1:30 PM
Thursday,  April 25 until 11:59 PM on Friday, April 26, 2002 and can be accessed
by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 633829. The replay will also be available
via Suburban's web site until Thursday, May 2, 2002.

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 800,000
residential,   commercial,   industrial  and  agricultural   customers   through
approximately  330 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 Suburban'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