UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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 December, 2009
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER 001-33373
CAPITAL
PRODUCT PARTNERS L.P.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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 December
8, 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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| /s/ Ioannis E. Lazaridis | |
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Name:
Ioannis E.
Lazaridis
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of
Capital GP L.L.C.
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Dated:
December 8, 2009
Exhibit I
CAPITAL
SHIP MANAGEMENT CORP. VOTED ‘TANKER COMPANY OF THE YEAR’ AT THE 2009
LLOYD’S LIST GREEK SHIPPING AWARDS.
ATHENS,
Greece, December 8, 2009 -- Capital Ship Management Corp. - a subsidiary of our
sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading Corp - which manages our vessels was
selected as “Tanker Company of the Year 2009” at the annual Lloyd’s List Greek
Shipping Awards that took place in Athens on December 4, 2009. The company
implemented new quality standards throughout its operations during 2009,
including business continuity management principles, and received the Lloyd’s
Register certification for its Integrated Management System, both contributing
factors to its winning this award. Capital Ship Management Corp. was also
commended for the performance of its managed vessels, two of which topped the
BP’s ranking of top performing vessels in its time chartered fleet for a second
consecutive year.
Mr
Evangelos Marinakis, the Chairman of Capital Product Partners L.P. and CEO of
the partnership’s sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., upon receiving
the award made the following remarks: “This award belongs to the employees in
all our offices around the world who have worked hard throughout the years to
achieve this distinction, it belongs to our crews and their excellent
performance, who daily face challenges and adverse conditions on board our
vessels and to all our business associates and friends in the shipping world who
have supported us throughout the years and have been instrumental to us being
voted ‘Tanker Company of the Year’.”
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. All 18 vessels are under
medium to long-term charters to BP Shipping Limited, Shell International Trading
& Shipping Company Ltd, Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. and Overseas
Shipholding Group.
For more information about the
Partnership and to access or request a copy of its Annual Report, please visit
our website: www.capitalpplp.com.
Capital
GP L.L.C
Ioannis
Lazaridis, CEO and CFO
+30 (210)
4584 950
i.lazaridis@capitalpplp.com
Capital
Maritime & Trading Corp.
Jerry
Kalogiratos, IRO
+30 (210)
4584 950
j.kalogiratos@capitalpplp.com