U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. - Current report filing (8-K)

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): May 13, 2008

U.S. Shipping Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-32326	20-1447743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


399 Thornall St., 8 ^th Floor
Edison, NJ		08837
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 635-1500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):


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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 13, 2008, U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. held an earnings conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results. A copy of the transcript of the earnings conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits.


Exhibit Number	Title
99.1	Transcript from Earnings Conference Call held on May 13, 2008.

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.


	U.S. SHIPPING PARTNERS L.P.
	By: US Shipping General Partner LLC, its general partner

	By: /s/ Albert E. Bergeron
	Name: Albert E. Bergeron
	Title: Vice President—Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)

Date: May 19, 2008