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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13(d)-2(b)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Star Gas Partners, L.P.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Units
(Title of Class of Securities)
85512C105
(CUSIP Number)
November  14, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
The Pabrai Investment Fund II, L.P.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Illinois
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   487,416
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    487,416
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  487,416
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  *%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  PN
* Less than one-tenth of one percent.

 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Pabrai Investment Fund 3, Ltd.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  British Virgin Islands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,022,373
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    1,022,373
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  1,022,373
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  1.3%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
C85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
The Pabrai Investment Fund IV, L.P.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   670,250
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    670,250
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  670,250
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  *%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  PN
* Less than one-tenth of one percent.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Dalal Street, LLC
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  California
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   2,180,039
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    2,180,039
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  2,180,039
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  2.9%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO
*   Includes 1 share of common stock held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor.
** Less than one-tenth of one percent.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Dalal Street, Inc.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Illinois
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   8,061
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    8,061
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  8,061
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  *%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO
* Less than one-tenth of one percent.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Harina Kapoor
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  United States
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   7,941
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    7,941
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  7,941*
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  **%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  IN
*   Includes (a) 3,991 Common Units held by Ms. Kapoor and Mr. Pabrai as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and (b) 2,508 Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor.
 
       
*   Less than one-tenth of one percent.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
85512C105 
  Page  
  of   
15 pages 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Mohnish Pabrai
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  United States
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   2,196,041
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    2,196,041
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  2,196,041*
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  2.9%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  IN
* Includes (a) 3,991 Common Units held by Mr. Pabrai and his wife as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, (b) 1,442 Common Units held by Harina Kapoor and (c) 2,508 Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor.


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 9 of 15 pages
         
Item 1. (a)
  Name of Issuer.   Star Gas Partners, L.P.
 
       
Item 1. (b)
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.   2187 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06902
 
       
Item 2. (a)
  Name of Person Filing.  
     This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of The Pabrai Investment Fund II, L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (“PIF2”), Pabrai Investment Fund 3, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation (“PIF3”), The Pabrai Investment Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PIF4”), Dalal Street, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Dalal”), which is general partner of PIF2 and PIF4 and sole investment manager of PIF3, Dalal Street, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Harina Kapoor and Mohnish Pabrai, sole shareholder and chief executive officer of Dalal and Dalal Street, Inc. and a shareholder and president of PIF3 (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), pursuant to a Joint Reporting Agreement dated February 14, 2007, filed by the Reporting Persons as Exhibit A to this Schedule 13G.
Item 2. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
114 Pacifica
Suite 240
Irvine, CA 92618-3321
Item 2. (c) Citizenship.
     PIF2 is an Illinois limited partnership. PIF4 is a Delaware limited partnership. PIF3 is a British Virgin Islands corporation. Dalal is a California limited liability company. Dalal Street, Inc. is an Illinois corporation. Mohnish Pabrai is a United States citizen and his wife, Harina Kapoor, is also a United States citizen.
Item 2. (d) Title of Class of Securities.Common Units.
Item 2. (e) CUSIP Number. 85512C105
Item 3. If this Statement is fled pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.

 


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 10 of 15 pages
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) and (b).
     This Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, either for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) or for other purposes, is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. By virtue of the relationships between and among (i) Dalal in its capacity as the general partner and investment manager of PIF2, PIF4 and PIF3, respectively, (ii) Mohnish Pabrai, in his capacity as sole shareholder and chief executive officer of Dalal and Dalal Street, Inc. and as president of PIF3 and (iii) the other Reporting Persons, as further described in Item 2(a), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all or a portion of the Common Units held by the other Reporting Persons. Because of the relationships described in Item 2(a), the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Act, and as such, each member of the group would be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, all the Common Units held by members of the group. The Reporting Persons disclaim membership in a group and disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the Common Units except as follows.
                 
    Common Units        
Reporting Person   Beneficially Owned     % of Class (‡)  
 
               
The Pabrai Investment Fund II, L.P.
    487,416       *  
 
               
Pabrai Investment Fund 3, Ltd.
    1,022,373       1.3%
 
               
Pabrai Investment Fund IV, L.P.
    670,250       *  
 
               
Dalal Street, LLC
    2,180,039       2.9%  
 
               
Dalal Street, Inc.
    8,061       *  
 
               
Harina Kapoor
    7,941       *  
 
               
Mohnish Pabrai
    2,196,041       2.9%  
*   Less than one-tenth of one percent.
 
**   Includes (a) 3,991 Common Units held by Ms. Kapoor and Mr. Pabrai as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and (b) 2,508 Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor.
 
***   Includes (a) 3,991 Common Units held by Mr. Pabrai and his wife as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, (b) 1,442 Common Units held by Harina Kapoor, and (c) 2,508 Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor.

 


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 11 of 15 pages
  All percentages in this table are based on the 75,774,336 Common Units of Star Gas Partners, L.P. issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2007, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2007.
(c)
     Dalal Street, LLC and Mohnish Pabrai, in his capacity as chief executive officer of Dalal Street, LLC, have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Units set forth opposite the name of each of PIF2, PIF4 and PIF3 in the table above. Dalal Street, LLC and Mohnish Pabrai disclaim beneficial ownership of any such Common Units except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Mohnish Pabrai and Harina Kapoor share the power to vote or to direct the vote and the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,941 Common Units set forth opposite their names in the table above. Harina Kapoor, in her capacity as account holder, and Mohnish Pabrai, in his capacity as husband and advisor, have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor. Mohnish Pabrai disclaims beneficial ownership of any such Common Units held by the IRA FBO Harina Kapoor except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof, the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:   o
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
     Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
             Company or Control Person.
     Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
     This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k). As a result of the relationships among the Reporting Persons described herein, some or all of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to comprise a “group” within the meaning of Section 13 of the Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder. However, the Reporting Persons deny such group status.

 


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 12 of 15 pages
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
     Not applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 13 of 15 pages
SIGNATURES
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2007
                         
 
       
THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.
       
 
       
 
By: Dalal Street, LLC, Its General Partner
     
 
       
 
  By: /s/ Mohnish Pabrai
 
 
   
 
    Mohnish Pabrai, Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
       
PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND 3, LTD.
       
 
       
 
By: /s/ Mohnish Pabrai
 
   
 
  Mohnish Pabrai, President
 
       
 
       
THE PABRAI INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.
       
 
       
 
       
 
By: Dalal Street, LLC, Its General Partner
     
 
       
 
  By: /s/ Mohnish Pabrai
 
 
   
 
    Mohnish Pabrai, Chief Executive Officer
 
       
DALAL STREET, LLC
       
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Mohnish Pabrai
   
 
     
   
Mohnish Pabrai, Chief Executive Officer
     
 
       
DALAL STREET, INC.
       
 
       
By:
/s/ Mohnish Pabrai
 
 
     
 
Mohnish Pabrai, Chief Executive Officer
       
 
       
 
       
/s/ Harina Kapoor
       
Harina Kapoor        
 
       
 
       
/s/ Mohnish Pabrai
       
Mohnish Pabrai        

 


 

     
CUSIP No. 85512C105
  Page 14 of 15 pages
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
EXHIBIT   DESCRIPTION
 
 
   
EXHIBIT A
  JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT