STAR GROUP, L.P. — Major Shareholding Notification 2010

Feb 8, 2010

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Units

(Title of Class of Securities)

85512C105

(CUSIP Number)

February 1, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 85512C105 Schedule 13G

| 1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | Bandera
Partners LLC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| | | (a) ¨ |
| | | (b) x |
| 3)
SEC USE ONLY | | |
| 4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | Delaware |
| NUMBER
OF | 5) SOLE
VOTING POWER | 6,788,392 |
| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6) SHARED
VOTING POWER | 0 |
| OWNED
BY | | |
| EACH | 7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER | 6,788,392 |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON
WITH | 8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 0 |
| 9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON | | 6,788,392 |
| 10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ¨ |
| 11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | 9.6% |
| 12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | OO |

Page 2 of 14 Pages

CUSIP No. 85512C105 Schedule 13G

| 1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | Gregory
Bylinsky |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| | | (a) ¨ |
| | | (b) x |
| 3)
SEC USE ONLY | | |
| 4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | United
States |
| NUMBER
OF | 5) SOLE
VOTING POWER | 0 |
| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6) SHARED
VOTING POWER | 6,788,392 |
| OWNED
BY | | |
| EACH | 7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER | 0 |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON
WITH | 8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 6,788,392 |
| 9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON | | 6,788,392 |
| 10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ¨ |
| 11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | 9.6% |
| 12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | IN |

Page 3 of 14 Pages

CUSIP No. 85512C105 Schedule 13G

| 1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | Jefferson
Gramm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| | | (a) ¨ |
| | | (b) x |
| 3)
SEC USE ONLY | | |
| 4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | United
States |
| NUMBER
OF | 5) SOLE
VOTING POWER | 0 |
| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6) SHARED
VOTING POWER | 6,788,392 |
| OWNED
BY | | |
| EACH | 7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER | 0 |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON
WITH | 8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 6,788,392 |
| 9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON | | 6,788,392 |
| 10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ¨ |
| 11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | 9.6% |
| 12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | IN |

Page 4 of 14 Pages

CUSIP No. 85512C105 Schedule 13G

| 1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | Andrew
Shpiz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
| | | (a) ¨ |
| | | (b) x |
| 3)
SEC USE ONLY | | |
| 4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | United
States |
| NUMBER
OF | 5) SOLE
VOTING POWER | 4,000 |
| SHARES | | |
| BENEFICIALLY | 6) SHARED
VOTING POWER | 6,788,392 |
| OWNED
BY | | |
| EACH | 7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER | 4,000 |
| REPORTING | | |
| PERSON
WITH | 8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 6,788,392 |
| 9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON | | 6,792,392 |
| 10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ¨ |
| 11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | 9.6% |
| 12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | IN |

Page 5 of 14 Pages

| Item
1(a). | Name
of Issuer: |
| --- | --- |
| Item
1(b). | Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
| | 2187
Atlantic Street |
| | Stamford,
Connecticut 06902 |
| Item
2(a). | Name
of Person Filing: |
| | This
Schedule is being filed jointly by the following reporting persons
(hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting
Persons”) pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing attached hereto as
Exhibit A: |
| | (i) Bandera
Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bandera
Partners”); |
| | (ii) Gregory
Bylinsky; |
| | (iii) Jefferson
Gramm; and |
| | (iv) Andrew
Shpiz. |
| | Bandera
Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are filing this Schedule
with respect to 6,788,392 Common Units (the “Master Fund’s Shares”)
directly owned by Bandera Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted
limited partnership (“Bandera Master Fund”). In addition, Mr.
Shpiz is filing this Schedule with respect to 4,000 Common Units directly
owned by Mr. Shpiz. |
| | Bandera
Partners is the investment manager of Bandera Master Fund and may be
deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Master Fund’s Shares by
virtue of the sole and exclusive authority granted to Bandera Partners by
Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund’s
Shares. |
| | Mr.
Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are Managing Partners, Managing
Directors and Portfolio Managers of Bandera Partners. Mr. Shpiz
joined Bandera Partners as a Managing Partner, Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager effective on February 1, 2010. |

Page 6 of 14 Pages

| Item
2(b). |
| --- |
| The
principal business office address of each of Bandera Partners, Gregory
Bylinsky, Jefferson Gramm and Andrew Shpiz is: |
| 50
Broad Street, Suite 1820 |
| New
York, New York
10004 |

| Item
2(c). |
| --- |
| The
place of organization or citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is
as follows: |

| Name of Reporting Person | Place of
Organization/Citizenship |
| --- | --- |
| Bandera
Partners LLC | Delaware |
| Gregory
Bylinsky | United
States |
| Jefferson
Gramm | United
States |
| Andrew
Shpiz | United
States |

| Item
2(d). | Title
of Class of Securities: | Common
Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item
2(e). | CUSIP
Number: | 85512C105 |
| Item
3. | If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a: | |
| | Not
Applicable. | |

Page 7 of 14 Pages

| Item
4. |
| --- |
| Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of
the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1. |

| (i) Bandera Partners
LLC | |
| --- | --- |
| (a)
Amount beneficially owned: | 6,788,392 |
| (b)
Percent of class: | 9.6% |
| (c)
Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | 6,788,392 |
| (ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 0 |
| (iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 6,788,392 |
| (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 0 |
| (ii) Gregory
Bylinsky | |
| (a)
Amount beneficially owned: | 6,788,392 |
| (b)
Percent of class: | 9.6% |
| (c)
Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | 0 |
| (ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 6,788,392 |
| (iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 0 |
| (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 6,788,392 |
| (iii) Jefferson
Gramm | |
| (a)
Amount beneficially owned: | 6,788,392 |
| (b)
Percent of class: | 9.6% |

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| (c)
Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| --- | --- |
| (i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | 0 |
| (ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 6,788,392 |
| (iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 0 |
| (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 6,788,392 |
| (iv) Andrew
Shpiz | |
| (a)
Amount beneficially owned: | 6,792,392 |
| (b)
Percent of class: | 9.6% |
| (c)
Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | 4,000 |
| (ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | 6,788,392 |
| (iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 4,000 |
| (iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | 6,788,392 |

The number of shares (i.e., Common Units) beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby for each Reporting Person have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The percentages of ownership described above are based on 70,880,583 Common Units issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2010, as reported in the issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2010.

| Item
5. | Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| --- | --- |
| | If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following. |
| | o |
| Item
6. | Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
| | The
right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Master Fund’s Shares is held by Bandera Master Fund, a private investment
fund for which Bandera Partners serves as investment
manager. Bandera Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr.
Shpiz disclaim beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s Shares reported
in this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as
amended. |

Page 9 of 14 Pages

| Item
7. | Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person. |
| --- | --- |
| | Not
Applicable. |
| Item
8. | Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group. |
| | Not
Applicable. |
| Item
9. | Notice
of Dissolution of Group. |
| | Not
Applicable. |

Page 10 of 14 Pages

ITEM 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2010

| BANDERA
PARTNERS LLC | |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Gregory Bylinsky |
| | Gregory
Bylinsky |
| | Managing
Director |

Page 11 of 14 Pages

ITEM 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to him is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2010

/s/ Gregory Bylinsky
Gregory
Bylinsky

Page 12 of 14 Pages

ITEM 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to him is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2010

/s/ Jefferson Gramm
Jefferson
Gramm

Page 13 of 14 Pages

ITEM 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to him is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2010

/s/ Andrew Shpiz
Andrew
Shpiz

Page 14 of 14 Pages

EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.

COMMON UNITS

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to the joint filing on behalf of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G and any and all amendments thereto, with respect to the above referenced securities and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 8th day of February, 2010.

| BANDERA
PARTNERS LLC | |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Gregory Bylinsky |
| | Gregory
Bylinsky |
| | Managing
Director |
| /s/ Gregory Bylinsky | |
| Gregory
Bylinsky | |
| /s/ Jefferson Gramm | |
| Jefferson
Gramm | |
| /s/ Andrew Shpiz | |
| Andrew
Shpiz | |