- Current report filing (8-K)

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): January 26, 2009

ENCORE ENERGY PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-33676	20-8456807

(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)


777 Main Street, Suite 1400, Fort Worth, Texas		76102

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 877-9955

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 26, 2009, Encore Energy Partners LP issued a press release announcing the declaration of the quarterly distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d)		Exhibits

			The exhibit listed below is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.

99.1 Press Release dated January 26, 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.


	ENCORE ENERGY PARTNERS LP
	By:	Encore Energy Partners GP LLC, its general partner

Date: January 27, 2009	By:	/s/ Andrea Hunter
		Andrea Hunter
		Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer