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):  March 13, 2012 (March 9, 2012)

LINN ENERGY, LLC

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)

Delaware	000-51719	65-1177591
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

600 Travis, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas	77002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     Purchase and Sale Agreement

On March 9, 2012, Linn Energy, LLC (the “Company”) entered into, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain oil and natural gas properties located in East Texas for a contract price of $175 million, subject to closing conditions (the “Acquisition”).  The Company anticipates that the Acquisition will close on or before May 1, 2012, and will be financed with borrowings under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility.  There can be no assurance that all of the conditions to closing the Acquisition will be satisfied.

A copy of the press release announcing the Acquisition is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.

99.1 Press Release of Linn Energy, LLC dated March 9, 2012.

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
Date:       March  13, 2012	By:	/s/ CHARLENE A. RIPLEY
		Charlene A. Ripley
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel