Item 8.01. Other Events.

January 25, 2013, the board of directors (the "Board") of QRE GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of QR Energy, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), established a newly formed Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") with authority to assist the Board in overseeing responsibilities relating to compensation matters of the Partnership by making recommendations following an evaluation of the Partnership's compensation plans. The Compensation Committee's purpose, powers and responsibilities are set forth in a Compensation Committee Charter (the "Compensation Committee Charter"). A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter will be posted on the Partnership's Investor Relations website at http://ir.qrenergylp.com, under the Corporate Governance tab. Messrs. Stephen A. Thorington, Donald E. Powell and Richard K. Hebert were appointed by the Board to serve as the initial members the Compensation Committee, each to serve until his resignation, termination, removal or death. Mr. Hebert was appointed to serve as the initial Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

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