SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Sturrock Troy

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2001 BRYAN STREET
SUITE 3700

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75201

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Regency Energy Partners LP [ RGNC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Vice President, Controller Principle Financial Officer
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Units 7,726 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Unit Options 06/19/2007 06/19/2016 Common Units 10,000 $22 D
Phantom Units (1) (2) Common Units 1,400 (2) 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. One third of the total granted Phantom Units will vest on March 15 of 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Phantom Units become fully vested upon the termination of the reporting person without cause or for good reason upon or within 12 months following the occurrence of a change in control of the Partnership.
2. Not applicable.
Remarks:
/s/ Troy Sturrock 10/15/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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