SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-A
               For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
                    Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                        National Propane Partners, L.P.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

                                                                        
                             Delaware                                                          42-1453040
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             (State of incorporation or organization)                             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

                      Suite 1700, IES TOWER
                       200 1st Street, S.E.
                          P.O. Box 2067
                        Cedar Rapids, Iowa                                                     52401-2067
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             (address of principal executive offices)                                          (Zip Code)

 
If this Form relates to  the registration of a class  of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the
following box. [ ]
 
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously  with  the  effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to  General
instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. [ ]
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

                                                                   
Title of each class                                                   Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered:                                                  each class is to be registered:

Common Units representing
limited partner interests                                             New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
                                      NONE
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                                (Title of Class)


 


Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
 
     A description of the common units representing limited partner interests in
National Propane Partners, L.P. to be registered hereunder  is set forth under
the captions 'Prospectus Summary,'  'Cash Distribution Policy,' 'Description  of
the Common Units,' 'The Partnership Agreement' and 'Tax Considerations' in the
prospectus included in Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-2768) filed  with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June  11, 1996 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
will be set forth in any prospectus filed in accordance with Rule 424(b)
thereunder, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 2. Exhibits
 
     The following exhibits to this Registration Statement  on Form  8-A  are
either filed  herewith  or are incorporated  by reference  from  the documents
specified, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
          1. Amendment No.3 to the  Registrant's Registration Statement on  Form
             S-1 (No. 333-2768)  filed  with  the  Securities and  Exchange
             Commission on June 11, 1996.
 
          2. Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of
             Registrant.
 
          3. Form of Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership  of
             the Registrant, which is included as Appendix A in the prospectus
             included in the Registration Statement on  Form  S-1  referenced
             above.
 
          4. Form of Common Unit Certificate, which is included as Exhibit A
             to Appendix A in the prospectus included in the Registration
             Statement  on Form S-1 referenced above.
 
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                                   SIGNATURE
 
     Pursuant  to the requirements of Section  12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: June 24, 1996
 
                                   National Propane Partners, L.P.

                                   By: National Propane Corporation, as General
                                       Partner



                                       By:  /s/ RONALD R. ROMINIECKI
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                                           Name:  Ronald R. Rominiecki
                                           Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer



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