Item 8.01 Other Events.
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") is filing the unaudited interim Consolidated Balance Sheets and related Notes of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. as of June 30, 2009, which are included as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. is the sole general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the general partner of the Partnership.
As previously reported, on August 26, 2009, the Partnership entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement") with UBS Securities LLC ("UBS"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Partnership may sell from time to time through UBS, as the Partnership's sales agent, the Partnership's common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000,000 (the "Units"). Legal opinions relating to the Units are filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of the Exhibit Exhibit 5.1 Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding legality of the Units. Exhibit 8.1 Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters. Exhibit 99.1 Consolidated Balance Sheet and related Notes of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P. as of June 30, 2009 Exhibit 99.2 Consolidated Balance Sheet and related Notes of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. as of June 30, 2009

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