SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
K-SEA TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS LP [ KSP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units representing limited partner interests 43,912 D
Common Units representing limited partner interests 08/14/2009 J(1) 49,908 A $25(1) 4,264,683 I See footnote(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FRIEDMAN BRIAN P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PARK AVENUE TRANSPORTATION INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On August 14, 2009, 49,908 common units were issued to K-Sea General Partner L.P., the general partner of the Issuer (the "General Partner"), (with an assumed value of $25 each) in lieu of approximately $1.248 million in cash distributions on the general partner interests and incentive distribution rights in the Issuer, pursuant to the partnership agreement.
2. Held by the General Partner (99,683 common units) and EW Transportation LLC ("EW LLC") and its subsidiaries (4,165,000 common units).
3. Each of EW LLC and K-Sea General Partner GP LLC, the general partner of the General Partner ("K-Sea GP"), is owned by individual investors, including certain of K-Sea GP's directors and executive officers, and by KSP Investors A L.P. (57.6% economic interest), KSP Investors B L.P. (19.8% economic interest) and KSP Investors C L.P. (12.6% economic interest) (each, a "KSP Entity"). K-Sea GP owns a 0.01% general partner interest in the General Partner, and individual investors, including certain of K-Sea GP's directors and executive officers, and the KSP Entities own a 99.99% limited partner interest in the General Partner. Mr. Friedman also owns 51% of Park Avenue Transportation Inc. ("PAT"), which is the general partner of each KSP Entity.
4. Mr. Friedman and PAT may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by the General Partner, EW LLC and its subsidiaries. Mr. Friedman and PAT disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
Remarks:
Mr. Friedman is a member of of the Board of Directors of K-Sea General Partner GP LLC, the general partner of K-Sea General Partner L.P., the general partner of the Issuer.
/s/ Brian P. Friedman 08/18/2009
/s/ Brian P. Friedman, President of Park Avenue Transportation, Inc. 08/18/2009
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