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): April 28, 2017

StoneMor Partners L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	001-32270	 	80-0103159	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
file number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	

3600 Horizon Boulevard Trevose, PA	 	19053	
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 28, 2017, StoneMor Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.33 per common unit for the first quarter of 2017 payable on May 15, 2017 to holders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 incorporated by reference herein, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Partnership pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates any or all of such information by express reference thereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	  	 	
Number	  	Description	
		
99.1	  	Press Release dated April 28, 2017. *	
 
*	Furnished herewith.	
 
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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.

Date: April 28, 2017	 		 	STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.	
				
	 		 	By:	 	StoneMor GP LLC
its general partner	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Austin K. So	
	 		 		 	Austin K. So	
	 		 		 	General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary	
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	  	 	
Number	  	Description	
		
99.1	  	Press Release dated April 28, 2017.	
 
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CONTACT:	  	John McNamara	
	  	Director – Investor Relations	
	  	StoneMor Partners L.P.	
	  	(215) 826-2945	
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DISTRIBUTION
TREVOSE, Pa., April 28, 2017 – StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE: STON) (“StoneMor” or the “Partnership”) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.33 per common unit for the first quarter of 2017. The distribution is payable on May 15, 2017 to common unit holders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2017.
About StoneMor Partners L.P.
StoneMor Partners L.P., headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, with 316 cemeteries and 100 funeral homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico.
StoneMor is the only publicly traded death care company structured as a partnership. StoneMor’s cemetery products and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this merchandise. For additional information about StoneMor Partners L.P., please visit StoneMor’s website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.
This press release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of StoneMor’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, StoneMor’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release as well as certain information in StoneMor’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere, are forward-looking statements. Generally, the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend (including, but not limited to StoneMor’s intent to maintain or increase its distributions),” “project,” “expect,” “predict” and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are made subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the forward-looking statements.
When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements set forth in StoneMor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2016 and the other reports that StoneMor files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time. Except as required under applicable law, StoneMor assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by it, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.