SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 001-33811

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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     On October 21, 2011, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) entered into Amendment No.1 to the Administrative Services Agreement (the “Administrative Services Amendment”) with Navios Shipmanagement Inc. (the “Manager”), subsidiary of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. The Administrative Services Amendment extends the duration of the existing Administrative Services Agreement between Navios Partners and the Manager, pursuant to the same terms, until December 31, 2017. The Administrative Services Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     In addition, on October 21, 2011, Navios Partners entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement Amendment”) with the Manager. The Management Agreement Amendment extends the duration of the existing Management Agreement, as amended, between Navios Partners and the Manager, until December 31, 2017 and fixes the rate for ship management services of Navios Partners’ owned fleet through December 31, 2013. The new management fees are: (a) $4,650 daily rate per Ultra-Handymax vessel; (b) $4,550 daily rate per Panamax vessel; and (c) $5,650 daily rate per Capesize vessel. The Management Agreement Amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     On October 24, 2011, Navios Partners issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-170284.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
10.1		Amendment No. 1 to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2011
10.2		Amendment No. 2 to the Management Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2011
99.1		Press Release dated October 24, 2011