-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DME7DsUBhN/Cm/CA1O1n7nal5bDOAV1+z5Pi/tow18zlgkabyPAdLdJVRth3cRnh 0xIxX6W7m196ZFgVrP6rvw== 0001193125-05-089971.txt : 20050429 0001193125-05-089971.hdr.sgml : 20050429 20050429124231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-089971 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050429 GROUP MEMBERS: GREGORY E. BYLINSKY GROUP MEMBERS: LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATORS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LIME FUND LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LIME OVERSEAS FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: MARK GORTON SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAR GAS PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002590 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990] IRS NUMBER: 061437793 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56075 FILM NUMBER: 05783940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2187 ATLANTIC ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033287300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2187 ATLANTIC STREET CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lime Capital Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001325376 IRS NUMBER: 134096264 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 377 BROADWAY STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-219-6061 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 377 BROADWAY STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10013 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

 

 

 

Star Gas Partners, L.P.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Units


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

85512C105


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

April 21, 2005


(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

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Lime Capital Management 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                1,690,100*


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,690,100*

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,690,100*

   
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

 

            Approximately 5.3%*

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

   

 

* Includes (i) 1,156,050 Common Units beneficially owned by Lime Capital Management LLC and (ii) 534,050 Common Units beneficially owned by Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC, an affiliate of Lime Capital Management LLC, for which Lime Capital Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Page 2 of 20 Pages


CUSIP No. 85512C105

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Lime Capital Management Administrators 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                1,690,100


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,690,100

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,690,100

   
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

 

            Approximately 5.3%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

   

 

Page 3 of 20 Pages


CUSIP No. 85512C105

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Lime Fund 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                1,156,050


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,156,050


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,156,050

   
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

 

            Approximately 3.6%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

   

 

Page 4 of 20 Pages


CUSIP No. 85512C105

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd.

   
  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

 

            Bermuda

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                534,050


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                0


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                534,050


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            534,050

   
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

 

            Approximately 1.7%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            OO

   

 

Page 5 of 20 Pages


CUSIP No. 85512C105

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Gregory E. 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                1,690,100


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,690,100

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,690,100

   
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

 

            Approximately 5.3%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            IN

   

 

Page 6 of 20 Pages


CUSIP No. 85512C105

  13G    

 

  1)  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Mark Gorton

   
  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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5)    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                0


  6)    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                1,690,100


  7)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                0


  8)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                1,690,100

  9)  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            1,690,100

   
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

 

            Approximately 5.3%

   
12)  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

            IN

   

 

Page 7 of 20 Pages


Item 1

 

(a).

  

Name of Issuer:

 

Star Gas Partners, L.P.

         

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) Lime Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

 

(ii) Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

 

(iii) Lime Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

 

(iv) Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd., a Bermuda exempted mutual fund company;

 

(v) Gregory E. Bylinsky; and

 

(vi) Mark Gorton.

 

Lime Capital Management LLC is the investment manager and a managing member of Lime Fund LLC.

 

Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC is the investment manager of Lime Overseas Fund Ltd. and a managing member of Lime Fund LLC.

 

Gregory E. Bylinsky and Mark Gorton are the managing members of Lime Capital Management LLC and Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC.

         

 

Page 8 of 20 Pages


Item 2

 

(b).

  

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

The principal business office address of each of Lime Capital Management LLC, Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC, Lime Fund LLC, Gregory E. Bylinsky and Mark Gorton is:

 

377 Broadway, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10013

 

The principal business office address of Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd. is:

 

Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd.

c/o Meridian Corporate Services Limited

P.O. Box HM 528

73 Front Street

Hamilton, HM CX, Bermuda

         

Item 2

 

(c).

  

Citizenship:

 

The place of organization or citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

         

 

Name of Reporting Person


 

Place of Organization/Citizenship


Lime Capital Management LLC

  Delaware

Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC

  Delaware

Lime Fund LLC

  Delaware

Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd.

  Bermuda

Gregory E. Bylinsky

  United States

Mark Gorton

  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 9 of 20 Pages


Item 4.

  

Ownership.

 

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

         
(i)    Lime Capital Management LLC          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,690,100*          
     (b)    Percent of class: 5.3%*          
     (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    1,690,100*          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,690,100*          

 

* Includes (i) 1,156,050 Common Units beneficially owned by Lime Capital Management LLC and (ii) 534,050 Common Units beneficially owned by Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC, an affiliate of Lime Capital Management LLC, for which Lime Capital Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(ii)

   Lime Capital Management Administrators LLC     
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,690,100          
     (b)    Percent of class: 5.3%          
     (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    1,690,100          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,690,100          

 

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(iii)    Lime Fund LLC          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,156,050          
     (b)    Percent of class: 3.6%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote    1,156,050          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,156,050          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          

(iv)

   Lime Overseas Fund, Ltd.     
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 534,050          
     (b)    Percent of class: 1.7%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote    534,050          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    0          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    534,050          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          

(v)

   Gregory E. Bylinsky     
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,690,100          
     (b)    Percent of class: 5.3%          
     (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    1,690,100          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,690,100          

 

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(ii)    Mark Gorton          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 1,690,100          
     (b)    Percent of class: 5.3%          
     (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    1,690,100          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,690,100          
     The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby, for each of the Reporting Persons, have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The percentage of ownership described above is based on 32,165,528 Common Units issued and outstanding as of February 2, 2005, as reported in the issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2005.          

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.

 

Not Applicable.

    

Item 6.

  

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

The members of Lime Fund LLC have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, the Common Units held for the account of Lime Fund LLC in accordance with their ownership interests in Lime Fund LLC, and the shareholders of Lime Overseas Fund Ltd. have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, the Common Units held for the account of Lime Overseas Fund Ltd. in accordance with their ownership interests in Lime Overseas Fund Ltd.

         

Item 7.

  

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

  

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable.

         

Item 9

  

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable.

         

 

Page 12 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member

 

Page 13 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

ADMINISTRATORS LLC

By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member

 

Page 14 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

LIME FUND LLC
By:   LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member

 

Page 15 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

LIME OVERSEAS FUND, LTD.
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Director

 

 

Page 16 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


Gregory E. Bylinsky

 

Page 17 of 20 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: April 29, 2005

 

/s/ Mark Gorton


Mark Gorton

 

Page 18 of 20 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 29th day of April, 2005.

 

LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member

LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

ADMINISTRATORS LLC

By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member

 

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LIME FUND LLC
By:   LIME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Managing Member
LIME OVERSEAS FUND, LTD.
By:  

/s/ Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
    Director
     
/s/  

Gregory E. Bylinsky


    Gregory E. Bylinsky
     
/s/  

Mark Gorton


    Mark Gorton
     
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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