SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COOPERMAN LEON G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11431 W. PALMETTO PARK ROAD

(Street)

BOCA RATON

33428

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Atlas Energy, L.P. [ ATLS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2015

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Units	02/12/2015		P		18,700⁽¹⁾	A	$30⁽¹⁾	2,902,716	I	Managed Accounts⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/12/2015		P		40,500	A	$30⁽¹⁾	1,925,035	I	Omega Capital Partners⁽³⁾
Common Units	02/12/2015		P		20,600	A	$30⁽¹⁾	978,909	I	Omega Equity Investors⁽⁴⁾
Common Units	02/12/2015		P		20,200	A	$30⁽¹⁾	946,738	I	Omega Capital Investors⁽⁵⁾
Common Units	02/13/2015		P		46,500	A	$30.37⁽⁶⁾	2,949,216	I	Managed Accounts⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/13/2015		P		51,800	A	$30.37⁽⁶⁾	1,976,835	I	Omega Capital Partners⁽³⁾
Common Units	02/13/2015		P		26,300	A	$30.37⁽⁶⁾	1,005,209	I	Omega Equity Investors⁽⁴⁾
Common Units	02/13/2015		P		25,400	A	$30.37⁽⁶⁾	972,138	I	Omega Capital Investors⁽⁵⁾
Common Units								750,000	D
Common Units								10,000	I	By Wife⁽⁷⁾
Common Units								125,000	I	By Foundation⁽⁸⁾
Common Units								90,000	I	By Son⁽⁹⁾
Common Units								3,000	I	By Cooperman Family Fund⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Units								129,600	I	By Son's Trust⁽¹¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $29.71 to $30.305, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.

2. The securities are held in Managed Accounts over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Partners, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. The securities are held in the account of Omega Equity Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

5. The securities are held in the account of Omega Capital Investors, LP, a private investment entity over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.

7. The securities are held in the account of Toby Cooperman over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

8. The securities are held in the account of the Leon & Toby Cooperman Family Foundation over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

9. The securities are held in the account of Michael S. Cooperman over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

10. The securities are held in the account of The Cooperman Family Fund for a Jewish Future, a Type 1 charitable supporting foundation, over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

11. 10. The securities are held in the account of Michael S. Cooperman WRA Trust dated 11/29/10 over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	Alan M. Stark, Atty In Fact, POA on file	02/13/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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