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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): November 9, 2009 (November 7, 2009)



EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-33016
 
68-0629883
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Commission File Number
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

16701 Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(281) 408-1200
(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 8.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 9, 2009, Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that on November 7, 2009, the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Partnership’s general partner (the “Conflicts Committee”), received a joint proposal letter and term sheet (the “Joint Proposal”) from Natural Gas Partners VII, L.P. and Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P. (collectively with certain of their affiliates, “NGP”) and Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P. (collectively with certain of its affiliates, “Black Stone”) setting forth revised terms and conditions of, and serving as a replacement of, both NGP’s and Black Stone’s most recent individual proposals to the Partnership.

A copy of the Partnership’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the Joint Proposal is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.  Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are incorporated by reference herein.  


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description

99.1  
Press Release of the Partnership dated November 9, 2009
99.2
NGP and Black Stone Letter and Preliminary Term Sheet dated November 7, 2009

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

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.



 
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
   
 
By:
Eagle Rock Energy GP, L.P.,
   
its general partner
     
 
By:
Eagle Rock Energy G&P, LLC,
   
its general partner
     
Date: November 9, 2009
By:
/s/ Joseph A. Mills
   
Joseph A. Mills
   
Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
Description

Press Release of the Partnership dated November 9, 2009
NGP and Black Stone Letter and Preliminary Term Sheet dated November 7, 2009