Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP [SXL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
General Partner
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2005
(Street)

 
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units 02/15/2005   M(1)   2,845,910 A (2) 6,301,005 D (3)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Subordinated Units (4) 02/15/2005   M(1)     2,845,910   (5)   (5) Common Units 2,845,910 (6) 8,537,729 D (3)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SUNOCO PARTNERS LLC

 
    X   General Partner

Signatures

 /s/ Bruce D. Davis, Jr., VP, General Counsel & Secretary   02/16/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The transaction described herein is also exempt under Rule 16b-6(b) as the conversion of a derivative security, thus Transaction Code C is also applicable.
(2) 2,845,910 shares of Subordinated Units representing limited partner interests ("Subordinated Units") converted into an equal number of Common Units on February 15, 2005, pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of July 20, 2004, as amended. The joint filers are jointly filing this Form 4 and information regarding the joint filers other than Sunoco Partners LLC is set forth on Exhibit 99 to this Form 4. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed as admission that the reporting persons are beneficial owners of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) Sunoco Partners LLC is the record and beneficial owner of the Common Units and Subordinated Units reported on this form. Each of Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), Sun Pipe Line Company, and Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp., directly or indirectly, owns an interest in Sunoco Partners LLC and is a member of a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. This form comprises a joint filing by Sunoco Partners LLC; Sunoco, Inc. (R&M); Sun Pipe Line Company; and Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp.
(4) The conversion rate is 1 for 1.
(5) None
(6) Not Applicable

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