(Amendment No. 4)1
Check the appropriate box
to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
The information required
on 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).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
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BANDERA PARTNERS LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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(b) ☐ |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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DELAWARE |
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARES |
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BENEFICIALLY |
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OWNED BY |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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REPORTING |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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3,465,117 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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3,465,117 |
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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9.5% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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OO, IA |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
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GREGORY BYLINSKY |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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UNITED STATES |
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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REPORTING |
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3,465,117 |
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3,465,117 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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3,469,944 |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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9.5% |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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IN, HC |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
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JEFFERSON GRAMM |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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OWNED BY |
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SHARED VOTING POWER |
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REPORTING |
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206,483 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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3,671,600 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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10.1% |
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Star Group, L.P. (the “Issuer”).
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
9 West Broad Street, Suite 310
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: |
This statement is filed by Bandera Partners
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bandera Partners”), Gregory Bylinsky and Jefferson Gramm. Each of the foregoing
is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Bandera Partners, Mr. Bylinsky and Mr. Gramm
are filing this Statement with respect to 3,465,117 Common Units (the “Master Fund’s
Units”) directly held by Bandera Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Bandera Master Fund”).
In addition, Mr. Gramm is also filing this Statement with respect to 206,483 Common Units directly owned by Mr. Gramm. Mr. Bylinsky is
also filing this Statement with respect to 4,827 Common Units directly owned by Mr. Bylinsky.
Bandera Partners is the investment manager
of Bandera Master Fund and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Master Fund’s Units by virtue of the sole and exclusive
authority granted to Bandera Partners by Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund’s Units.
Mr. Bylinsky and Mr. Gramm are Managing
Members of Bandera Partners.
The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not
be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Units (as defined below) that he or it does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons
specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Units reported herein that he or it does not directly own. Without limiting the foregoing
sentence, Bandera Master Fund specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s Units by virtue of its inability
to vote or dispose of such Units.
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
The principal business address of each
of the Reporting Persons is 50 Broad Street, Suite 1820, New York, New York 10004.
Bandera Partners is organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Messrs. Bylinsky and Gramm is a citizen of the United States of America.
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Units (“Units”).
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
person filing is a: |
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Not Applicable |
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
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Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
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Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). |
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Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |
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Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). |
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Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). |
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Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
All ownership information reported in this Item 4 is as of the close of
business on August 31, 2022.
Bandera Partners
LLC
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
3,465,117 Units
9.5% (based on 36,335,851
Units outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022)
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
3,465,117 Units
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
0 Units
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
3,465,117 Units
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
0 Units
Gregory Bylinsky
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
3,469,944 Units
9.5% (based on 36,335,851
Units outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022)
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
4,827 Units
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
3,465,117 Units
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
4,827 Units
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
3,465,117 Units
Jefferson Gramm
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
3,671,600 Units
10.1% (based on 36,335,851
Units outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 3, 2022)
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
206,483 Units
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
3,465,117 Units
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
206,483 Units
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
3,465,117 Units
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not applicable.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
The right to receive dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of, the Master Fund’s Units is held by Bandera Master Fund, a private investment fund for which Bandera
Partners serves as investment manager. Bandera Partners, Mr. Bylinsky and Mr. Gramm disclaim beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s
Units reported in this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| 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. |
See Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G filed
by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2019.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
By signing below I certify
that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business
and 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.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: September 12, 2022
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BANDERA PARTNERS LLC |
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/s/ Gregory Bylinsky |
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Name: |
Gregory Bylinsky |
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Managing Member |
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By: |
/s/ Gregory Bylinsky |
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Name: |
Gregory Bylinsky |
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By: |
/s/ Jefferson Gramm |
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Name: |
Jefferson Gramm |