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            <p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </font></p>
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            <p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify; text-indent:36pt"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:11pt">On January 18, 2013, the Board of Directors of Compressco Partners GP  Inc. (the &ldquo;Board of Directors&rdquo;), the general partner of Compressco Partners,  L.P. (the &ldquo;Partnership&rdquo;), declared a  cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $0.42  per outstanding unit, which is an increase of $0.0225 per outstanding unit over  the previous quarterly distribution of $0.3975 per outstanding unit. The  distribution will be payable on February 15, 2013 to the Partnership&rsquo;s  unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2013.</font></p>
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UNITED STATES
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):
January 18, 2013
Compressco Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-35195
94-3450907
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
101 Park Avenue, Suite 1200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(405) 677-0221
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-1
2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4
(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 18, 2013, the Board of Directors of Compressco Partners GP  Inc. (the "Board of Directors"), the general partner of Compressco Partners,  L.P. (the "Partnership"), declared a  cash distribution attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $0.42  per outstanding unit, which is an increase of $0.0225 per outstanding unit over  the previous quarterly distribution of $0.3975 per outstanding unit. The  distribution will be payable on February 15, 2013 to the Partnership's  unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2013.
Also on January 18, 2013, the Partnership issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results fo
r the full year ended December 31, 2012 on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 and will hold a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the financial results.
A copy of the press release announcing the cash distribution and schedule for
the financial results release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 18, 2013, issued by Compressco Partners, L.P.
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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.
Compressco Partners, L.P.
By:
Compressco Partners GP Inc.,
its general partner
By:
/s/Ronald J. Foster
Ronald J. Foster
President
Date:
January 18, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 18, 2013, issued by Compressco Partners, L.P.
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