SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARKEY JOHN D JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12200 STEMMONS FRWY. SUITE 100

(Street)

DALLAS

75234

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Regency Energy Partners LP [ RGP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Units⁽⁶⁾	03/08/2013		M		1,158	A	⁽¹⁾	6,191	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Units with DER	⁽¹⁾	03/08/2013		A		5,788		⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Units	5,788	$0	15,856	D
Phantom Units with DER	⁽¹⁾	03/08/2013		A		4,134		⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Units	4,134	$0	19,990	D
Phantom Units with DER⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁾	03/08/2013		M			1,158	03/08/2013	03/08/2013	Common Units⁽¹⁾	1,158	⁽¹⁾	18,832	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest in Regency Energy Partners LP (the "Partnership") and is accompanied by a distribution equivalent right, entitling the holder to an amount equal to any cash distributions paid on each of the Partnership's common units.

2. 60% of the total granted phantom units will cliff vest on March 8, 2016, and 40% of the total granted phantom units will cliff vest on March 8, 2018.

3. One fifth of the total granted phantom units will vest on March 8, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

4. Not applicable.

5. 5,788 service condition phantom units were granted on March 8, 2013. This transaction represents the vesting of one fifth of these phantom units.

6. The holder settled 100 percent of his phantom units for RGP common units on the date of vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ Thomas E. Long	03/11/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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