X0306 4 2019-04-03 0 0001286131 STONEMOR PARTNERS LP STON 0001733005 Ford James Steven C/O STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. 3600 HORIZON BOULEVARD TREVOSE PA 19053 0 1 0 0 COO and Senior Vice President Common units representing limited partner interests 2019-04-03 4 M 0 4549 A 20942 D Restricted Phantom Units 2019-04-03 4 M 0 4549 0.00 D Common Units 4549 9098 D On March 19, 2018, the reporting person was granted 13,647 phantom units vesting in three equal annual installments on each April 3 (or first business day thereafter) commencing on April 3, 2019 pursuant to a Key Employee Unit Agreement (the "2018 Award Agreement"), entered into as of March 19, 2018, by and between StoneMor GP LLC, the general partner of StoneMor Partners L.P. ("StoneMor GP"), and the reporting person. Each such phantom unit represents a contingent right to receive one common unit representing a limited partner interest or, at the discretion of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of StoneMor GP, the cash equivalent of the fair market value of a common unit, in each case, conditioned upon satisfying certain time and other conditions. On April 3, 2019, 4,549 common units vested pursuant to the 2018 Award Agreement. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement, or (b) that this statement is legally required to be filed by such person. /s/ Lauren N. Kurtz, Attorney-in-Fact 2019-04-05