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) December 9, 2011
StoneMor Partners L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50910 | 80-0103159 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
311 Veterans Highway, Suite B, Levittown, PA 19056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 826-2800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing |
(d) On December 9, 2011, the Board of Directors of StoneMor GP LLC, the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Company”), approved the transfer of the listing of common units representing limited partner interests (“Common Units”) from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Common Units were authorized for listing on the NYSE and are scheduled to begin trading on the NYSE under the current symbol “STON” on December 23, 2011. The Company’s Common Units will continue to be listed on the NASDAQ until the transfer to the NYSE is completed.
On December 12, 2011, the Company issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the pending transfer of the listing of its Common Units from the NASDAQ to the NYSE.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by StoneMor Partners L.P. on December 12, 2011. | |
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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.
| STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| By: | StoneMor GP LLC | |
| its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ William R. Shane | |
| Name: | William R. Shane | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: December 12, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by StoneMor Partners L.P. on December 12, 2011. | |
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