Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 29, 2012, Linn Energy, LLC (the "Company") filed a Prospectus Supplement relating to the issuance and sale of units representing limited liability company interests in the Company (the "Units") pursuant to an Equity Distribution Agreement dated August 23, 2011 between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., entry into which was previously reported on the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 23, 2011. The Units have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration No. 333-184647) of the Company, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated October 29, 2012 relating to the Units, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on October 29, 2012.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

5.1 Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. regarding the legality of the Units.

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