EXHIBIT 10.18.2 AMENDMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 5, 2001, is entered into by and among the following: 1. Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Heritage MLP"); and 2. James E. Bertelsmeyer and Donna C. Bertelsmeyer, as Tenants by the Entireties; H. Michael Krimbill; R. C. Mills; G. A. Darr; The Beth Elise Bertelsmeyer Snapp Trust; The Amy Renee Bertelsmeyer Trust; The John D. Capps Trust; J. Charles Sawyer; Bill W. Byrne; Robert K Blackman; Byron Jay Cook; Blaine L. Cronn; Mark A. Darr; Larry J. Lindsey; Ray S. Parsons; Charles B. Pass; Kermit V. Jacobsen; Thomas H. Rose; C. H. Timberlake, III; Curtis L. Weishahn; William V. Cody; James C. Hamilton, II; and Jack McKeehan (collectively, the "Former GP Stockholders"). RECITALS Each of the Former GP Stockholders has purchased Common Units of Heritage MLP and/or Class B Subordinated Units of limited partner interests from Heritage MLP pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement dated June 15, 2000 and amended as of August 10, 2000 (the "Subscription Agreement"). The Parties desire to amend the timing of voting obligations with respect to the unitholders' vote(s) for approval of the conversion of the Class B Subordinated Units to Common Units (the "Conversion"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Amendment Agreement, each capitalized term used herein, but not defined, has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Agreement. B. The Parties agree to amend Section 5.3 of the Subscription Agreement to postpone the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a proxy for the Conversion until a date no later than October 1, 2001, and further agree to defer the date of the increased distribution rights of the holders of the Class B Subordinated Units until December 31, 2001, and consent to the amendment of the Heritage MLP Partnership Agreement in the form of Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. in the form of Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. C. This Amendment Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto individually, or in any combination of the parties hereto in several counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Amendment Agreement. D. Except as amended hereby, all of the representations, warranties, provisions, covenants, terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect and the Subscription Agreement, as amended hereby, is in all respects agreed to, ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto. E. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment Agreement, each reference in the Subscription Agreement and in other documents describing or referencing the Subscription Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein," or words of like import referring to such Subscription Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to such Subscription Agreement as amended hereby. AGREED to as of January 5, 2001. Heritage MLP HERITAGE PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: HERITAGE HOLDINGS, INC. ITS GENERAL PARTNER By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ Former GP Stockholders By: --------------------------------------- James E. Bertelsmeyer By: --------------------------------------- Donna C. Bertelsmeyer By: --------------------------------------- H. Michael Krimbill By: --------------------------------------- R. C. Mills By: --------------------------------------- G. A. Darr -2- The Beth Elise Bertelsmeyer Snapp Trust By: --------------------------------------- Beth Elise Bertelsmeyer Snapp, as Co-Trustee By: --------------------------------------- Amy Rene Bertelsmeyer Westbrock, as Co-Trustee The Amy Rene Bertelsmeyer Trust By: --------------------------------------- Amy Rene Bertelsmeyer Westbrock, as Co-Trustee By: --------------------------------------- Beth Elise Bertelsmeyer Snapp, as Co-Trustee The John D. Capps Trust By: --------------------------------------- Estelle A. Capps, as Trustee By: --------------------------------------- J. Charles Sawyer By: --------------------------------------- Bill W. Byrne By: --------------------------------------- Robert K. Blackman By: --------------------------------------- Byron Jay Cook -3- By: --------------------------------------- Blaine L. Cronn By: --------------------------------------- Mark A. Darr By: --------------------------------------- Larry J. Lindsey By: --------------------------------------- Ray S. Parsons By: --------------------------------------- Charles B. Pass By: --------------------------------------- Kermit V. Jacobsen By: --------------------------------------- Thomas H. Rose By: --------------------------------------- C. H. Timberlake, III By: --------------------------------------- Curtis L. Weishahn By: --------------------------------------- William V. Cody By: --------------------------------------- James C. Hamilton, II By: --------------------------------------- Jack McKeehan -4-