UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
        
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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): October 28, 2013

ALON USA PARTNERS, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-35742
(Commission
File Number)
46-0810241
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 367-3600

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Non-Management Director Executive Sessions

The New York Stock Exchange listing standards require the non-management directors of Alon USA Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of Alon USA Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) to meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. These non-management directors met one time in such an executive session in 2012. Mr. Eitan Raff presided over the executive session.

Communication with Directors

Any unitholder or other interested party who wishes to communicate directly with the Board of Directors of Alon USA Partners GP, LLC (the “Board”), or any committee thereof, or any member or group of members of the Board or any committee thereof, may do so by writing to the Board or the applicable committee thereof (or one or more named individuals) in care of the Secretary of Alon USA Partners GP, LLC, 12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75251. All communications received will be collected by the Secretary of Alon USA Partners GP, LLC, and forwarded to the appropriate director or directors.









SIGNATURE

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.

 
 
Alon USA Partners, LP
 
 
By:  
Alon USA Partners GP, LLC
 
 
 
its general partner
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 28, 2013
By:  
/s/ Shai Even
 
 
 
Shai Even 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer