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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
October 9, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  1-11727
(Commission File Number) 		  73-1493906
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(214) 981-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
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Item 7.01
  Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 9, 2007, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release relating to its filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “FERC”). A copy of this press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
     
Item 8.01
  Other Events
On October 9, 2007, the Partnership filed its response to the Order to Show Cause and Notice of Proposed Penalties (the “Order and Notice”) issued by the FERC on July 26, 2007. The Partnership’s response may be found on the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) following the FERC’s posting of this response. A brief summary of this response may be found on the Partnership’s website (www.energytransfer.com). The Partnership will file its answer to the proceeding with the United States Commodity Futures Commission (the “CFTC”) in United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on or prior to the October 15, 2007.
     
Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  99.1   Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated October 9, 2007.

 

 

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.
         
  ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.
 
By:   LE GP, LLC, its general partner  
         
     
Date: October 9, 2007  By:   /s/ John W. McRaynolds    
    John W. McRaynolds,   
    President and Chief Financial Officer  
 

 

 

Exhibit Index
Exhibits
  99.1   Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated October 9, 2007.