UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,  D.C. 20549 

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): July 15, 2016

Sanchez Production Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.01Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On July 15, 2016, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Sellers”) of Sanchez Production Partners LP (the “Partnership”) consummated the transaction contemplated by that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated June 15, 2016, with Gateway Resources U.S.A., Inc. (“Buyer”), which was previously disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2016.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Sellers sold to the Buyer, effective as of August 1, 2016 (the “Effective Time”), substantially all of the Sellers’ operated oil and gas wells, leases and other associated assets and interests in Oklahoma and Kansas (other than those arising under or related to a concession agreement with the Osage Nation) for cash consideration of $7,120.  In addition, the Buyer assumed all obligations relating to the assets arising after the Effective Time and all plugging and abandonment costs relating to the assets arising prior to the Effective Time.

Item 8.01Other Events.

On July 18, 2016, the Partnership issued a press release regarding the transaction described in Item 2.01 above.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description

99.1Press Release, dated July 18, 2016

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1Press Release, dated July 18, 2016