form6-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15-D16 OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE
OF REPORT: JANUARY 28, 2008
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER 001-33373
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CAPITAL
PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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3
IASSONOS STREET
PIRAEUS,
18537 GREECE
(address
of principal executive offices)
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Item
1 – Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
Attached
as Exhibit I is a copy of a press release of Capital Product Partners L.P.,
dated January 28, 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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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CAPITAL
PRODUCT
PARTNERS L.P., |
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By:
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Capital
GP L.L.C., its general partner |
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/s/
Ioannis E. Lazaridis |
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Name: Ioannis
E. Lazaridis |
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Title:
Chief Executive |
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Officer
and Chief
Fiancial Officer of Capital GP L.L.C. |
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Dated: January
28, 2008
ex99-1.htm
Exhibit
1
Capital
Product Partners L.P. Increases Cash Distribution
Athens,
Greece, January 28, 2008 -- Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CPLP)
today
announced that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution of
$0.395
per unit for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007.
This
represents an increase from the previous cash distribution of $0.385 per
unit
which was paid for the period from June 30, 2007 to September 30, 2007. The minimum quarterly
distribution at the time of the IPO was set at $0.375.
The
cash
distribution for the fourth quarter is payable on February 15, 2008, to
unitholders of record on February 5, 2008.
About
Capital Product Partners L.P.
Capital
Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited
partnership, is an international owner of product tankers. The Partnership
owns
13 modern product tankers, including 12 Ice Class 1A medium-range tankers
and
one small tanker, and has an agreement to purchase three additional MR product
tankers from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. All 16 vessels are under
medium- to long-term charters to BP Shipping Limited, Morgan Stanley, Overseas
Shipholding Group and Trafigura Beheer B.V.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including
statements regarding the increase in our distributions, may be forward-looking
statements (as such term is defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended). These forward-looking statements involve risks
and
uncertainties that could cause the stated or forecasted results to be materially
different from those anticipated. Unless required by law, we expressly disclaim
any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements,
whether because of future events, new information, a change in our views
or
expectations, to conform them to actual results or otherwise. We assume no
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking
statements. We make no prediction or statement about the performance of our
common units.
CPLP-F
Contacts:
Ioannis
Lazaridis
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Capital
GP L.L.C.
+30
(210)
4584 950
i.lazaridis@capitalpplp.com
Jerry
Kalogiratos
Commercial
Officer
Capital
Maritime & Trading Corp.
+30
(210)
4584 950
j.kalogiratos@capitalmaritime.com
Merete
Serck-Hanseen
SVP
Finance
Capital
Maritime & Trading Corp.
+12035396273
mserckhanssen@capitalmaritime.com
Robert
Ferris
RF|Binder
Partners Inc.
+1
(212)
994-7505
Robert.ferris@rfbinder.com