UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 6, 2009(Date of earliest event reported)

Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	814-00725	20-4991752
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

717 Texas Avenue - Suite 3100, Houston, TX	77002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 493-2020(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Announces Distribution of $0.30 per Share for Q3 2009 and Maintains Distribution Guidance for Fiscal 2009

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
            99.1       Press Release of Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company dated October 6, 2009.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:	October 7, 2009	KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY
		DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
		By:	/s/ David Shladovsky
			David Shladovsky
			Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company dated October 6, 2009.