FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bandera Partners LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/07/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STAR GAS PARTNERS LP [SGU] (Last) (First) (Middle) 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10004 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Units 6,040,000 I (1) (2) See footnote (1) (2) Common Units 81,706 D (3)   Common Units 4,000 D (4) Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bandera Partners LLC 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004	Â	  X	Â	Â
Bylinsky Gregory 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004	Â	  X	Â	Â
Gramm Jefferson 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004	Â	  X	Â	Â
Shpiz Andrew 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820 NEW YORK, NY 10004	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

By: /s/ Gregory Bylinsky, Managing Director, On behalf of Bandera Partners LLC		05/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Gregory Bylinsky		05/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Jefferson Gramm		05/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Andrew Shpiz		05/08/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Common Units reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by Bandera Partners LLC, Gregory Bylinsky, Jefferson Gramm and Andrew Shpiz (the "Master Fund Shares") are directly owned by Bandera Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Bandera Master Fund"). Bandera Partners LLC is the investment manager of Bandera Master Fund and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares by virtue of the sole and exclusive authority granted to Bandera Partners LLC by Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund Shares. Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares in their capacities as Managing Partners, Managing Directors and Portfolio Managers of Bandera Partners LLC. (continued in footnote 2)
(2)	Indirect beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares has not been allocated to the Reporting Persons on a proportional basis. Each of Bandera Partners LLC, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz disclaims beneficial ownership of the Master Fund Shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2).
(3)	The Common Units referenced herein are owned directly by Mr. Gramm.
(4)	The Common Units referenced herein are owned directly by Mr. Shpiz.

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