UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 9, 2010

TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) 001-33303
(Commission
File Number) 65-1295427
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)

(713) 584-1000
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 — Other Events.

     On August 9, 2010, Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence its offering of senior notes due 2018. The Partnership is filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

     The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 9, 2010.

SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

	TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
	By:	Targa Resources GP LLC,
		its general partner
Dated: August 10, 2010	By:	/s/ Jeffrey J. McParland
		Jeffrey J. McParland
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 9, 2010.