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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 12, 2021

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware			001-35493			13-3727655
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York						10022
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 520-2300

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbols			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units, $0 par			SPLP			New York Stock Exchange
6.0% Series A Preferred Units			SPLP-PRA			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 12, 2021, Steel Partners Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company"), announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner (the "Board") had declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.375 per unit, payable June 15, 2021, to unitholders of record as of June 1, 2021, on its 6% Series A Preferred Units, no par value ("Series A Preferred"). Any future determination to declare distributions on its units of Series A Preferred, and any determination to pay such distributions in cash or in kind, or a combination thereof, will remain at the discretion of the Board and will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the Company's results of operations, cash flows, financial position, and capital requirements, among others.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.			Exhibits
99.1			Press release dated May 12, 2021

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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.

May 12, 2021			STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
			By:			Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
						Its General Partner
			By:			/s/ Jason Wong
						Jason Wong
						Chief Financial Officer