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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-056825.txt : 20081009
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081009180622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-056825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081009

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARREN KELCY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276191
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11727
		FILM NUMBER:		081116769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2838 WOODSIDE STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149810700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012569
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		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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<DESCRIPTION>2008 ISSUANCE OF PERFORMANCE BASED UNITS
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            <rptOwnerName>WARREN KELCY L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75219</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issuance of Common Units for that portion of the 2005 and 2006 annual performance awards granted under the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan that vested upon the attainment by the issuer of certain performance criteria related to the awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Peggy J. Harrison, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-09</signatureDate>
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