<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>sv8</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September&nbsp;26, 2007</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>




<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>73-1493906</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">of incorporation or organization)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification Number)</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>3738
Oak Lawn Avenue<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75219</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.<BR>
Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Brian J. Jennings<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.<BR>
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75219</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(918)&nbsp;492-7272</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Copies to:</I><BR>
<B>Douglas E. McWilliams<BR>
Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P.<BR>
1001 Fannin, Suite&nbsp;2300<BR>
Houston, TX 77002-6770<BR>
(713)&nbsp;758-2222</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="15" style="border-bottom: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Aggregate Offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registration</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be Registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Per Share (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Price (2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Fee</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Units
Representing Limited
Partner Interests</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,800,000 Units</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$52.22</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$93,996,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$2,886</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="15" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Includes an indeterminate number of units that may become issuable pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions of the agreement of limited partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low
prices reported on the New York Stock Exchange on September&nbsp;24, 2007.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>











<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">








<!-- TOC -->
<A name="toc"><DIV align="CENTER" style="page-break-before:always"><U><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B></U></DIV></A>

<P><CENTER>
<TABLE border="0" width="90%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="3%"></TD>
	<TD width="76%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#003">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h48230exv5w1.htm">Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h48230exv23w2.htm">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h48230exv23w3.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="h48230exv23w4.htm">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</A></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<!-- /TOC -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>




<!-- link1 "PART I" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="000"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;) and the instructional note to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8, the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form
S-8 has been omitted from the filing of this registration statement. The documents containing the
information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees as
specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by
reference herein pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that
meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
</DIV>
<!-- link1 "PART II" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="001"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="002"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. </B><U><B>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August&nbsp;31, 2006;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November&nbsp;30, 2006;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February&nbsp;28, 2007;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May&nbsp;31, 2007;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our Current Report on Form 8-K or 8-K/A filed June&nbsp;2,
2006, July 21, 2006, September 5, 2006, September 18, 2006, September
20,&nbsp;2006, September&nbsp;21, 2006, October 23, 2006, October 25, 2006, December&nbsp;5, 2006, January&nbsp;8, 2007, January&nbsp;11,
2007, January&nbsp;17, 2007, March&nbsp;7, 2007, May 1, 2007,
May&nbsp;8, 2007, June&nbsp;11, 2007, June&nbsp;18, 2007,
June&nbsp;21, 2007, July&nbsp;23, 2007, July&nbsp;26, 2007,
August&nbsp;17, 2007 and September&nbsp;26, 2007; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of our common units contained in our registration statement on Form
8-A filed on May&nbsp;16, 1996, and any subsequent amendment or report filed for the purpose
of updating such description.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents we file pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
(excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 on any current report on
Form 8-K) subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all securities offered
hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of
filing of those documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in any
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the
extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes that
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of
this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="003"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="004"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="005"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The partnership agreement of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. provides that the partnership will
indemnify (i)&nbsp;its respective general partner, any departing partner (as defined therein), any
person who is or was an affiliate of its respective general partner or any departing partner, (ii)
any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of the partnerships, (iii)
any person who is or was an officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of its respective general
partner or any departing partner or any affiliate of its respective general partner or any
departing partner, or (iv)&nbsp;any person who is or was serving at the request of its respective
general partner or any departing partner or any affiliate of its respective general partner or any
departing partner as an officer, director, employee, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of
another person (each, an &#147;Indemnitee&#148;), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint and several), expenses (including, without
limitation, legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements and other
amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is
threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as any of the
foregoing; provided that in each case the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that such
Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of each partnership
and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was
unlawful. Any indemnification under these provisions will be only out of the assets of each of the
partnerships, and the respective general partner shall not be personally liable for, or have any
obligation to contribute or loan funds or assets to the partnership to enable it to effectuate,
such indemnification. The partnership is authorized to purchase (or to reimburse the general
partner or its affiliates for the cost of) insurance against liabilities asserted against and
expenses incurred by such persons in connection with the partnership&#146;s activities, regardless of
whether the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities
under the provisions described above.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="006"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.
</DIV>
<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="007"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="82%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement for Limited Partner Interests
of Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s
Form&nbsp;8-K dated February&nbsp;4, 2002).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Unitholder Rights Agreement dated January&nbsp;20, 2004 among
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., Heritage Holdings, Inc.,
TAAP LP and La Grange Energy, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s
Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended February&nbsp;29, 2004).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Senior Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed
on August&nbsp;9, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Subordinated Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.P. (Incorporated by reference to the same numbered
Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed on August&nbsp;9, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the
securities registered hereby.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1**
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.6.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the quarter ended May&nbsp;31, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-3-<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="82%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">**</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Denotes a compensatory plan or arrangement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<!-- link2 "Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="008"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. </B><U><B>Undertakings</B></U><B>.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
&#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-4-<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-5-<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<!-- link1 "SIGNATURES" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="009"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas,
State of Texas, on the 26th day
of September, 2007.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;/s/ Brian J. Jennings</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Brian J. Jennings</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Brian J. Jennings and Thomas P. Mason, or either of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 26th day of
September&nbsp;2007.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kelcy L. Warren
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (Principal Executive
Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
/s/ Brian J. Jennings<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Brian J. Jennings
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief
Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.L.C., General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP,
L.P., General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ray C. Davis<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ray C. Davis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David R. Albin<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David R. Albin
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-6-<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Bill W. Byrne<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bill W. Byrne
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Paul E. Glaske<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Paul E. Glaske
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kenneth A. Hersh
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ K. Rick Turner<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
K. Rick Turner
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Ted Collins, Jr.<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ted Collins, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ John W. McReynolds<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John W. McReynolds
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Michael K. Grimm<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael K. Grimm
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ John D. Harkey, Jr.<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John D. Harkey, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->-7-<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<!-- link1 "INDEX TO EXHIBITS" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="010"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="82%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Registration Rights Agreement for Limited Partner Interests
of Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s
Form&nbsp;8-K dated February&nbsp;4, 2002).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Unitholder Rights Agreement dated January&nbsp;20, 2004 among
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., Heritage Holdings, Inc.,
TAAP LP and La Grange Energy, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s
Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended February&nbsp;29, 2004).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Senior Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to
the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed
on August&nbsp;9, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Subordinated Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.P. (Incorporated by reference to the same numbered
Exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed on August&nbsp;9, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the
securities registered hereby.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1**
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.6.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the quarter ended May&nbsp;31, 2007).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Vinson &#038; Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">**</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Denotes a compensatory plan or arrangement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->&nbsp;<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "S-8", "sequence": "1", "filename": "h48230sv8.htm", "description": "FORM S-8 - REGISTRATION STATEMENT", "secsgml_size_bytes": 57904}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.", "cik": "0001012569", "assigned-sic": "4922", "irs-number": "731493906", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "0831"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "S-8", "act": "33", "file-number": "333-146338", "film-number": "071137276"}, "business-address": {"street1": "2838 WOODSIDE", "street2": "-", "city": "DALLAS", "state": "TX", "zip": "75204", "phone": "9184927272"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "8801 SOUTH YALE AVE", "street2": "STE 310", "city": "TULSA", "state": "OK", "zip": "74137"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS LP", "date-changed": "20040405"}, {"former-conformed-name": "HERITAGE PROPANE PARTNERS L P", "date-changed": "19960424"}]}
sv8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 26, 2007
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
73-1493906
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
3738
Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Brian J. Jennings
Chief Financial Officer
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
(Name and address of agent for service)
(918) 492-7272
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Douglas E. McWilliams
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
1001 Fannin, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002-6770
(713) 758-2222
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (2)
Price (2)
Fee
Common Units
Representing Limited
Partner Interests
1,800,000 Units
$52.22
$93,996,000
$2,886
(1)
Includes an indeterminate number of units that may become issuable pursuant to anti-dilution
provisions of the agreement of limited partnership of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low
prices reported on the New York Stock Exchange on September 24, 2007.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Table of Contents
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
In accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") and the instructional note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified in Part I of Form
S-8 has been omitted from the filing of this registration statement. The documents containing the
information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees as
specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by
reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that
meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
•
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2006;
•
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2006;
•
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2007;
•
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2007;
•
Our Current Report on Form 8-K or 8-K/A filed June 2,
2006, July 21, 2006, September 5, 2006, September 18, 2006, September
20, 2006, September 21, 2006, October 23, 2006, October 25, 2006, December 5, 2006, January 8, 2007, January 11,
2007, January 17, 2007, March 7, 2007, May 1, 2007,
May 8, 2007, June 11, 2007, June 18, 2007,
June 21, 2007, July 23, 2007, July 26, 2007,
August 17, 2007 and September 26, 2007; and
•
The description of our common units contained in our registration statement on Form
8-A filed on May 16, 1996, and any subsequent amendment or report filed for the purpose
of updating such description.
All documents we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
(excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any current report on
Form 8-K) subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all securities offered
hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of
filing of those documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in any
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the
extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes that
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of
this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Table of Contents
The partnership agreement of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. provides that the partnership will
indemnify (i) its respective general partner, any departing partner (as defined therein), any
person who is or was an affiliate of its respective general partner or any departing partner, (ii)
any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of the partnerships, (iii)
any person who is or was an officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of its respective general
partner or any departing partner or any affiliate of its respective general partner or any
departing partner, or (iv) any person who is or was serving at the request of its respective
general partner or any departing partner or any affiliate of its respective general partner or any
departing partner as an officer, director, employee, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of
another person (each, an "Indemnitee"), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint and several), expenses (including, without
limitation, legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements and other
amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is
threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as any of the
foregoing; provided that in each case the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner that such
Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of each partnership
and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was
unlawful. Any indemnification under these provisions will be only out of the assets of each of the
partnerships, and the respective general partner shall not be personally liable for, or have any
obligation to contribute or loan funds or assets to the partnership to enable it to effectuate,
such indemnification. The partnership is authorized to purchase (or to reimburse the general
partner or its affiliates for the cost of) insurance against liabilities asserted against and
expenses incurred by such persons in connection with the partnership's activities, regardless of
whether the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities
under the provisions described above.
Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Registration Rights Agreement for Limited Partner Interests
of Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant's
Form 8-K dated February 4, 2002).
4.2
Unitholder Rights Agreement dated January 20, 2004 among
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., Heritage Holdings, Inc.,
TAAP LP and La Grange Energy, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2004).
4.3
Form of Senior Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
on August 9, 2006).
4.4
Form of Subordinated Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.P. (Incorporated by reference to the same numbered
Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed on August 9, 2006).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the
securities registered hereby.
10.1**
Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6.6 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended May 31, 2007).
23.1*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.3*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.4*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
-3-
Table of Contents
Exhibit Number
Description
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
*
Filed herewith.
**
Denotes a compensatory plan or arrangement.
Item 9.
Undertakings
.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
-4-
Table of Contents
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
-5-
Table of Contents
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas,
State of Texas, on the 26th day
of September, 2007.
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner
By:
Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner
By:
/s/ Brian J. Jennings
Name:
Brian J. Jennings
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Brian J. Jennings and Thomas P. Mason, or either of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 26th day of
September 2007.
Signature
Title
/s/ Kelcy L. Warren
Kelcy L. Warren
Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Brian J. Jennings
Brian J. Jennings
Chief
Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.L.C., General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP,
L.P., General Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Ray C. Davis
Ray C. Davis
Director of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General Partner of
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ David R. Albin
David R. Albin
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
-6-
Table of Contents
Signature
Title
/s/
Bill W. Byrne
Bill W. Byrne
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ Paul E. Glaske
Paul E. Glaske
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh
Kenneth A. Hersh
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ K. Rick Turner
K. Rick Turner
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ Ted Collins, Jr.
Ted Collins, Jr.
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ John W. McReynolds
John W. McReynolds
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ Michael K. Grimm
Michael K. Grimm
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
/s/ John D. Harkey, Jr.
John D. Harkey, Jr.
Director
of Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., General
Partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
-7-
Table of Contents
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the
registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1
Registration Rights Agreement for Limited Partner Interests
of Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant's
Form 8-K dated February 4, 2002).
4.2
Unitholder Rights Agreement dated January 20, 2004 among
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P., Heritage Holdings, Inc.,
TAAP LP and La Grange Energy, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to the same numbered Exhibit to the Registrant's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 29, 2004).
4.3
Form of Senior Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
(Incorporated by reference to the same numbered Exhibit to
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed
on August 9, 2006).
4.4
Form of Subordinated Indenture of Energy Transfer Partners,
L.P. (Incorporated by reference to the same numbered
Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-3 filed on August 9, 2006).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the
securities registered hereby.
10.1**
Amended and Restated 2004 Unit Plan (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6.6 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended May 31, 2007).
23.1*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.3*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.4*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
*
Filed herewith.
**
Denotes a compensatory plan or arrangement.