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): November 1, 2016

WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	001-35753 (Commission File Number)	46-0967367 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1201 Lake Robbins Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046 (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(832) 636-6000 (Registrant’s 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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 1, 2016, Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP issued a joint press release announcing third-quarter2016 results. The press release is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated November 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Western Gas Partners, LP filed on November 1, 2016, File No. 001-34046).

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.

		WESTERN GAS EQUITY PARTNERS, LP
		By:	Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC, its general partner
Dated:	November 1, 2016	By:	/s/ Donald R. Sinclair
			Donald R. Sinclair President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number    Exhibit Title

99.1 Press release dated November 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Western Gas Partners, LP filed on November 1, 2016, File No. 001-34046).