Summary of WESTERN GAS PARTNERS LP

Item 8.01 Other Events
Western Gas Partners, LP (the "Partnership") is filing a registration statement on Form S-3 today which incorporates by reference the contents of this current report on Form 8-K. The securities covered by the registration statement include debt securities of the Partnership that may be guaranteed by certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, the Partnership must disclose certain financial information regarding the guarantor subsidiaries in connection with the registration of the debt securities. This report is being filed to add Note 16 to the Partnership's consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and to add Note 13 to the Partnership's unaudited consolidated interim financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. These items, with the addition of Notes 16 and 13, are included in their entirety as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this current report.
This report is also being filed to provide the balance sheets of Western Gas Holdings, LLC as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, which are included as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 to this current report. Western Gas Holdings, LLC is the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP.
This Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
  No.                                  Document Description

 23.1        Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 23.2        Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 99.1        Part II, Item 8, Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
             December 31, 2008 - Consolidated Financial Statements

 99.2        Part I, Item 1, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
             March 31, 2009 - Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 99.3        Audited consolidated balance sheet of Western Gas Holdings, LLC as of
             December 31, 2008

 99.4        Unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Western Gas Holdings, LLC as of
             March 31, 2009