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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001468029-09-000001.txt : 20090901
<SEC-HEADER>0001468029-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090901
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090901111452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001468029-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384072
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 SAN FELIPE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 485
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-327-2259

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 SAN FELIPE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 485
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Vanguard Natural Resrouces LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arcturus Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001468029
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33756
		FILM NUMBER:		091047675

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 SAN FELIPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 485
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-327-2246

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 SAN FELIPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 485
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001384072</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VNR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001468029</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Arcturus Holdings, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7700 SAN FELIPE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 480</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77063</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units representing LLC units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>90000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lasse Wagene</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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