6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 19, 2018

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33373

CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

3 Iassonos Street

Piraeus, 18537 Greece

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☑ Form 40-F  ☐

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Item 1 – Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

Attached as Exhibit I is a press release of Capital Product Partners L.P., dated January 17, 2018.

Exhibit I is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-210394).

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
Dated: January 19, 2018	By:	Capital GP L.L.C., its general partner
		/s/ Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos
		Name:	Gerasimos (Jerry) Kalogiratos
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Capital GP L.L.C.

EX-99.I

Exhibit I

CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES CASH DISTRIBUTION

ATHENS, GREECE – 01/17/18 – Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP) today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.08 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2017 ended December 31, 2017.

The fourth quarter common unit cash distribution will be paid on February 13, 2018 to common unit holders of record on February 2, 2018.

About Capital Product Partners L.P.

Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is an international owner of tanker, container and drybulk vessels. The Partnership currently owns 36 vessels, including twenty-one modern MR (Medium Range) product tankers, four Suezmax crude oil tankers, ten Neo Panamax container vessels and one Capesize bulk carrier. Its vessels trade predominantly under period charters to CMA-CGM S.A., Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd., CSSA S.A. (Total S.A.), Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana (“Flopec”), Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., International Seaways, Inc., Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Ltd., Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), Repsol Trading S.A., and Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.

For more information about the Partnership, please visit our website: www.capitalpplp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the stated or forecasted results to be materially different from those anticipated. Unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views or expectations, to conform them to actual results or otherwise. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our common units.

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Contact Details:

Capital GP L.L.C.

Jerry Kalogiratos

CEO and CFO

Tel. +30 (210) 4584 950

E-mail: j.kalogiratos@capitalpplp.com

Investor Relations / Media

Nicolas Bornozis

Capital Link, Inc. (New York)

Tel. +1-212-661-7566

E-mail: cplp@capitallink.com

Source: Capital Product Partners L.P.