sgu-8k_20180824.htm

 

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) August 24, 2018

 

STAR GROUP, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-14129

 

06-1437793

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

9 West Broad Street Suite 310, Stamford, CT 06902

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 328-7310

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [   ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

 


 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of the general partner of Star Group, L.P. (the “Company”) authorized an increase of the number of Common Units that the Company can repurchase to a total of 5.55 million.  Of the total available for repurchase, 3.05 million are available for repurchase in open market transactions and 2.5 million available in privately-negotiated transactions. There is no guarantee of the exact number of units that will be purchased under the program and the Company may discontinue purchases at any time. The program does not have a time limit. The Company’s repurchase activities take into account SEC safe harbor rules and guidance for issuer repurchases.  All of the common units purchased in the repurchase program will be retired.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

STAR GROUP, L.P.

 

By: Kestrel Heat, LLC (General Partner)

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Richard Ambury

Name:

 

Richard Ambury

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 24, 2018