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): October 4, 2010 (September 29,
2010)
LINN
ENERGY, LLC
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charters)
Delaware
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000-51719
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65-1177591
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation
or organization)
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600
Travis, Suite 5100
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Houston,
Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (281) 840-4100
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.02. Termination
of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Pursuant
to a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated July 16, 2010 among
Linn Energy Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC (the
“Company”) and SND Operating, LLC, SND Energy Company, Inc. and Topcat Energy,
LLC (collectively, the “Sellers”), the Company had agreed to acquire certain oil
and natural gas properties in the East Texas Oil Field in Gregg and Rusk
counties for a contract price of $95 million, subject to closing
conditions. On September 29, 2010, in accordance with the terms
of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sent a notice to Sellers of the Company’s
intention to terminate the Purchase Agreement as a result of certain conditions
to closing not being met.
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.
LINN
ENERGY, LLC
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Date:
October 4, 2010
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By:
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/s/ CHARLENE A. RIPLEY | ||
Charlene
A. Ripley
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Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and
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Corporate
Secretary
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