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): May 10, 2017

Sanchez Production Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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Item 8.01Other Events.

On May 10, 2017, the board of directors of the general partner of Sanchez Production Partners LP (the “Partnership”) declared a first quarter 2017 cash distribution on its common units of $0.4375 per unit ($1.75 per unit annualized) payable on May 31, 2017 to holders of record on May 22, 2017. The Partnership also declared a first quarter distribution on the Class B preferred units and elected to pay the distribution in part cash and, with the consent of the Class B preferred unitholder, in part common units (in lieu of additional Class B preferred units). Accordingly, the Partnership declared a cash distribution of $0.2258 per Class B preferred unit and an aggregate distribution of 184,697 common units, each payable on May 31, 2017 to holders of record on May 22, 2017. A copy of the press release announcing the distributions is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1Press Release, dated May 10, 2017

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.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1Press Release, dated May 10, 2017