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 14, 2003


                         HERITAGE PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                                                 
          Delaware                                  1-11727                                73-1493906
(State or other jurisdiction                (Commission file number)                    (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                                                Identification No.)


            8801 South Yale Avenue, Suite 310, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (918) 492-7272
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.           Description
         -----------           -----------

         Exhibit 99.1          Press Release issued by the registrant dated
                               July 14, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On July 14, 2003, Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended May
31, 2003. A copy of this press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this
report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K is
being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") to report information pursuant to Item 12. - Results of Operations
and Financial Conditions in accordance with the interim guidance provided by the
Commission in Release No. 33-8216.




                                   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.

      DATED: July 14, 2003.

                                   HERITAGE PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.

                                        By:  U.S. Propane, L.P.
                                             (General Partner)
                                        By:  U.S. Propane, L.L.C.
                                             (General Partner)
                                        By:  s/ Michael L. Greenwood
                                            ------------------------------------
                                             Michael L. Greenwood
                                             Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


The exhibits listed on the following Exhibit Index are furnished as part of this
Report. Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, but which are not
listed below, are not applicable.

     Exhibit
     Number         Description
     -------        -----------

      99.1          Press Release issued by the registrant dated July 14, 2003.