Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Amendment to Form 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q/A
 
(Mark One)
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002
 
OR
 
¨
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                              to                             
 
Commission File Number: 33-98490
 

 
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
06-1437793
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
2187 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(203) 328-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  ¨             
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer’s classes of common stock, as of July 25, 2002:
 
27,130,446
  
Common Units
  3,134,110
  
Senior Subordinated Units
     345,364
  
Junior Subordinated Units
     325,729
  
General Partner Units


 
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item
 
6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
(a)    Exhibits Included Within:
 
 
99.1    Certification
 
of Chief Executive Officer
 
 
99.2    Certification
 
of Chief Financial Officer
 
(b)    Reports on Form 8-K:
 
 
6/5/02—
 
This Form 8-K consists of a copy of the underwriting agreement for a firm commitment public offering of up to 1,800,000 common units (plus a 15% over-allotment option) of the registrant that were previously registered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-57994)
 
 
6/6/02—
 
This Form 8-K consists of the following historical press release: Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) (NYSE: SGU, SGH), a diversified energy distributor and services provider—specializing in heating oil, propane, natural gas and electricity, announced today that Fitch Rating Service has reaffirmed its (BBB) rating on the First Mortgage Notes issued by Star’s subsidiary Star Gas Propane. At the same time, Fitch has placed on rating watch negative its (BBB) rating of the Senior Secured Notes of Star’s subsidiary, Petro.

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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:
 
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
 
/s/    STAR GAS LLC (GENERAL PARTNER)      

     
 
 
Signature

  
Title

 
Date

/s/    AMI TRAUBER           

Ami Trauber
  
Chief Financial Officer Star Gas LLC (Principal Financial Officer)
 
August 1, 2002
/s/    JAMES J. BOTTIGLIERI          

James J. Bottiglieri
  
Vice President Star Gas LLC

 
August 1, 2002
 
Exhibit List
 
99.1
  
Certification  of Chief Executive Officer
99.2
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 

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Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Irik P. Sevin, Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, following due inquiry, I believe that:
 
(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.
 
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Star Gas LLC (General Partner)
By:
 
    /s/    Irik P. Sevin

   
Irik P. Sevin
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
Exhibit 99.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ami Trauber, Chief Financial Officer of the Partnership, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, following due inquiry, I believe that:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Partnership.
 
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Star Gas LLC (General Partner)
By:
 
/s/    Ami Trauber

   
Ami Trauber
   
Chief Financial Officer