| Star Group, L.P. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Units |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 85512C105 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| May 16, 2024 |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| CUSIP No. | 85512C105 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
| Stephen M. Lessing | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 2,020,000 | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 2,020,000 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 0 | |||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 2,020,000 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| ☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 5.73% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
| IN | |||||
| (a) | Name of Issuer: Star Group, L.P. |
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 9 West Broad Street, Suite 310, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 |
| (a) | Name of Person Filing: Stephen M. Lessing |
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 142 Gomez Road, Hobe Sound, Florida 33455 |
| (c) | Citizenship: United States of America |
| (d) | Title and Class of Securities: Common Units |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 85512C105 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
(b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
(c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
(d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
(e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
(f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
(g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
(h) | ☐ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
(i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
(j) | ☐ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
(k) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____ |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 2,020,000 |
| (b) | Percent of class: 5.73% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,020,000 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,020,000 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
| Item 8. | Identification and classification of members of the group. |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| Item 10. | Certifications. |
Dated: June 25, 2024 | |
| /s/ Stephen M. Lessing | |
Stephen M. Lessing |
