Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of Hiland Partners GP, LLC approved the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Hiland Partners Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to revise the definition of an affiliate under the Plan.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION 10.1 First Amendment to Hiland Partners Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated November 6, 2008.

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