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): February 28, 2012

HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2828 N. Harwood

Suite 1300

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 871-3555

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 28, 2012, Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that the Partnership intends to commence an offering of $300 million principal amount of senior notes due 2020. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information pursuant to Item 7.01, the Partnership makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, or that any such information includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

The information furnished in this report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Partnership’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and other public announcements that the Partnership may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Partnership disclaims any current intention to revise or update the information furnished in this report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 7.01, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, although the Partnership may do so from time to time as its management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the furnishing or filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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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.

Date: February 28, 2012

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