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
15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of October, 2009
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 press release of Capital Product Partners L.P., dated October
26, 2009.
This
report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant's
registration statement, registration number 333-153274, dated October 1,
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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Name:
Ioannis E.
Lazaridis
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of
Capital GP L.L.C.
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Dated:
October 26, 2009
Exhibit I
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P. ANNOUNCES CASH
DISTRIBUTION
ATHENS, Greece,
October 26, 2009 -- Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:CPLP) today announced
that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.41 per unit
for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
The third quarter
cash distribution remains unchanged from the previous cash distribution of $0.41
per unit, which was paid for the period from April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009. The
minimum quarterly distribution at the time of the IPO was set at
$0.375.
The cash
distribution for the second quarter is payable on November 13, 2009, to
unitholders of record on November 5, 2009.
About
Capital Product Partners L.P.
Capital Product
Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:CPLP), a Marshall Islands master limited partnership, is
an international owner of modern double-hull tankers. Capital Product Partners
L.P. owns 18 modern vessels, comprising 15 MR tankers, two small product tankers
and one Suezmax crude oil tanker. Our vessels are under medium to long-term
charters to BP Shipping Limited, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Overseas
Shipholding Group and Shell International Trading & Shipping Company
Ltd.
For more
information about the Partnership and to access or request a copy of its Annual
Report, please visit our website: www.capitalpplp.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The statements in
this press release that are not historical facts 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
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Capital GP
L.L.C.
Ioannis
Lazaridis, CEO and CFO
+30 (210)
4584 950
i.lazaridis@capitalpplp.com
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Capital
Maritime & Trading Corp.
Jerry
Kalogiratos
+30 (210)
4584 950
j.kalogiratos@capitalpplp.com
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