UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 13, 2004
STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 80-0103159 | | 000-50910 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
155 Rittenhouse Circle
Bristol, PA 19007
(Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code)
(215) 826-2800
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Peter K. Grunebaum was elected effective December 13, 2004 as a director to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of StoneMor GP LLC (the “General Partner”) to serve until the earlier of his resignation, death or removal or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. In addition, Mr. Grunebaum was appointed to the Audit, Conflicts and Trust and Compliance Committees of the General Partner.
Mr. Grunebaum, currently an independent investment banker and corporate consultant, was the Managing Director of Fortrend International, an investment firm headquartered in New York, New York, a position he held from 1989 until the end of 2003. Mr. Grunebaum currently serves on the Executive Committee and is Chairman of the Audit Committee of Pre Paid Legal Services, Inc., an NYSE listed company.
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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.
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Dated: December 15, 2004 | | STONEMOR PARTNERS L.P. |
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| | | By: | | StoneMor GP LLC |
| | | | | its general partner |
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| | | By: | | /s/ William R. Shane
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| | | Name: | | William R. Shane |
| | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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