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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2009.</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Crosstex Energy, L.P.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>16-1616605</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2501 Cedar Springs, Dallas, Texas 75201</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>William W. Davis<BR>
Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.<BR>
2501 Cedar Springs<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75201</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(214)&nbsp;953-9500</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Copy to:</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Douglass M. Rayburn<BR>
Baker Botts L.L.P.<BR>
2001 Ross Avenue<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75201<BR>
(214)&nbsp;953-6500</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>

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<TR valign="top"><TD>Large accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Units,
representing
limited partner
interests</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,800,000 units</TD>
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    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$12,160,000</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
common units that may be issuable upon any unit split, unit dividend or similar transaction
with respect to these common units are also being registered hereunder.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low prices of the shares of common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May&nbsp;8, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement is being filed, in accordance with General Instruction E to Form
S-8, solely to register the issuance of an aggregate of up to 3,800,000 additional common units
representing limited partner interests of Crosstex Energy, L.P., 800,000 of which were authorized
pursuant to an amendment to the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by the
Board of Directors of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, the general partner of our general partner, Crosstex
Energy GP, L.P., on March&nbsp;8, 2006, 2,200,000 of which were authorized pursuant to an amendment to
the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors of Crosstex
Energy GP, LLC on November&nbsp;7, 2007 and 800,000 of which were authorized pursuant to an amendment to
the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on March&nbsp;17, 2009,
and approved by our stockholders on May&nbsp;7, 2009 (the &#147;Plan&#148;). We previously filed (i)&nbsp;a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
on July&nbsp;14, 2003 (File No.&nbsp;333-107025) covering 700,000 common units (1,400,000 common units
following the two-for-one split of our outstanding common units on March&nbsp;29, 2004) and (ii)&nbsp;a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Commission on August&nbsp;18, 2005 (File No.&nbsp;333-127645)
covering an additional 400,000 common units, in each case authorized for issuance under the Plan
(the &#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;). Except as supplemented by the information set forth below,
the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We incorporate by reference the following documents filed by us with the Commission:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, filed on March
2, 2009;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009,
filed on May 8, 2009;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;16, 2009; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;the description of our common units contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
filed on November&nbsp;4, 2002.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by us with the Commission pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, in any subsequently
filed supplement to this Registration Statement or any document that is also incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy,
L.P., dated as of March&nbsp;23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated March&nbsp;23, 2007, filed with the Commission on
March&nbsp;27, 2007).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated December&nbsp;20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated December&nbsp;20, 2007, filed with
the Commission on December&nbsp;21, 2007).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated March&nbsp;27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;28,
2008).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., dated as of July
12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.6 to our Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-1, file No.&nbsp;333-97779).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP,
LLC, dated as of December&nbsp;17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.8 to
our Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1, file No.&nbsp;333-97779).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective
as of March&nbsp;17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to our Quarterly
Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2009, filed with the
Commission on May&nbsp;8, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.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">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</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">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</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">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).</TD>
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</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, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this
Registration Statement 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
this 11th day of May, 2009.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.,
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">its general partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">     Crosstex Energy GP, LLC,
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">its general partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">     /s/ William W. Davis
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">William W. Davis&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial<BR>
Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<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 hereby
constitutes and appoints Barry E. Davis, Joe A. Davis and William W. Davis, and each of them, any
of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power or substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign and file
any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it being
understood that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall have full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and
that each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact as agents
or any of them, or their 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, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="37%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&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="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Barry E. Davis<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Barry E. Davis
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;and <BR>
Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Leldon E. Echols<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Leldon E. Echols</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Bryan H. Lawrence</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&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="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Sheldon B. Lubar<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Sheldon B. Lubar</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Cecil E. Martin<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Cecil E. Martin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Kyle D. Vann<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Kyle D. Vann</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ William W. Davis<BR>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William W. Davis
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap  align="center" valign="top">Executive Vice President and Chief&nbsp;Financial <BR>
Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">May&nbsp;11, 2009</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy,
L.P., dated as of March&nbsp;23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated March&nbsp;23, 2007, filed with the Commission on
March&nbsp;27, 2007).</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="center" 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">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated December&nbsp;20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated December&nbsp;20, 2007, filed with
the Commission on December&nbsp;21, 2007).</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="center" 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">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to our Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated March&nbsp;27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;28,
2008).</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="center" 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">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., dated as of July
12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.6 to our Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-1, file No.&nbsp;333-97779).</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="center" 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">4.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP,
LLC, dated as of December&nbsp;17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.8 to
our Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1, file No.&nbsp;333-97779).</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="center" 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">4.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective
as of March&nbsp;17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to our Quarterly
Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2009, filed with the
Commission on May&nbsp;8, 2009).</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="center" 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">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker Botts L.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="center" 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">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</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="center" 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">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</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="center" 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">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009.
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Crosstex Energy, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
16-1616605
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
2501 Cedar Springs, Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
William W. Davis
Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.
2501 Cedar Springs
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Name and address of agent for service)
(214) 953-9500
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Douglass M. Rayburn
Baker Botts L.L.P.
2001 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 953-6500
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated
filer
o
Accelerated
filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
registered (1)
share (2)
price
registration fee
Common Units,
representing
limited partner
interests
3,800,000 units
$3.20
$12,160,000
$679
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
common units that may be issuable upon any unit split, unit dividend or similar transaction
with respect to these common units are also being registered hereunder.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act based on the average of the high and low prices of the shares of common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 8, 2009.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement is being filed, in accordance with General Instruction E to Form
S-8, solely to register the issuance of an aggregate of up to 3,800,000 additional common units
representing limited partner interests of Crosstex Energy, L.P., 800,000 of which were authorized
pursuant to an amendment to the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by the
Board of Directors of Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, the general partner of our general partner, Crosstex
Energy GP, L.P., on March 8, 2006, 2,200,000 of which were authorized pursuant to an amendment to
the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors of Crosstex
Energy GP, LLC on November 7, 2007 and 800,000 of which were authorized pursuant to an amendment to
the Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on March 17, 2009,
and approved by our stockholders on May 7, 2009 (the "Plan"). We previously filed (i) a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
on July 14, 2003 (File No. 333-107025) covering 700,000 common units (1,400,000 common units
following the two-for-one split of our outstanding common units on March 29, 2004) and (ii) a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Commission on August 18, 2005 (File No. 333-127645)
covering an additional 400,000 common units, in each case authorized for issuance under the Plan
(the "Prior Registration Statements"). Except as supplemented by the information set forth below,
the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
We incorporate by reference the following documents filed by us with the Commission:
(1) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed on March
2, 2009;
(2) our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009,
filed on May 8, 2009;
(3) our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2009; and
(4) the description of our common units contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
filed on November 4, 2002.
All documents filed by us with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in this Registration Statement, in an amendment hereto or in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, in any subsequently
filed supplement to this Registration Statement or any document that is also incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
4.1
—
Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy,
L.P., dated as of March 23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 23, 2007, filed with the Commission on
March 27, 2007).
4.2
—
Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated December 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007, filed with
the Commission on December 21, 2007).
4.3
—
Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 28,
2008).
4.4
—
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., dated as of July
12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to our Registration Statement
on Form S-1, file No. 333-97779).
4.5
—
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP,
LLC, dated as of December 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to
our Registration Statement on Form S-1, file No. 333-97779).
4.6
—
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective
as of March 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with the
Commission on May 8, 2009).
5.1
—
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
—
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
—
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this
Registration Statement 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
this 11th day of May, 2009.
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
By:
Crosstex Energy GP, L.P.,
its general partner
By:
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC,
its general partner
By:
/s/ William W. Davis
William W. Davis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Barry E. Davis, Joe A. Davis and William W. Davis, and each of them, any
of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power or substitution and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign and file
any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it being
understood that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, shall have full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and
that each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact as agents
or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Barry E. Davis
Barry E. Davis
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
May 11, 2009
/s/ Leldon E. Echols
Director
May 11, 2009
Leldon E. Echols
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence
Director
May 11, 2009
Bryan H. Lawrence
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Sheldon B. Lubar
Director
May 11, 2009
Sheldon B. Lubar
/s/ Cecil E. Martin
Director
May 11, 2009
Cecil E. Martin
/s/ Kyle D. Vann
Director
May 11, 2009
Kyle D. Vann
/s/ William W. Davis
William W. Davis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
May 11, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1
—
Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy,
L.P., dated as of March 23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 23, 2007, filed with the Commission on
March 27, 2007).
4.2
—
Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P., dated December 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007, filed with
the Commission on December 21, 2007).
4.3
—
Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Crosstex Energy, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 27, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 28,
2008).
4.4
—
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., dated as of July
12, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to our Registration Statement
on Form S-1, file No. 333-97779).
4.5
—
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crosstex Energy GP,
LLC, dated as of December 17, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to
our Registration Statement on Form S-1, file No. 333-97779).
4.6
—
Crosstex Energy GP, LLC Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective
as of March 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with the
Commission on May 8, 2009).
5.1
—
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1
—
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2
—
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
—
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).