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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-035954.txt : 20050621
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050621192933
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-035954
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hicks Karen Z
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304748

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11727
		FILM NUMBER:		05908932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		406-443-3654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2225 11TH AVE
		CITY:			HELENA
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				731493906
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2838 WOODSIDE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9184927272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8801 SOUTH YALE AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 310
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74137

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040405

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERITAGE PROPANE PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960424
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001012569</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304748</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hicks Karen Z</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2838 WOODSIDE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President Administration</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31610</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35910</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31610</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>210</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held as custodian for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common units were contributed to FHM Investments, L.L.C., an entity in which the reporting persons owns an interest.  The reporting person has no voting or dispositive power with respect to common units held by, and does not control, FHM Investments, L.L.C.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert A. Burk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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