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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</B>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>February 15, 2012 (February 10, 2012)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EV Energy Partners, L.P.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-33024</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20-4745690</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1001 Fannin, Suite&nbsp;800, Houston, Texas</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">77002</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: (713)&nbsp;651-1144</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 10, 2012, EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the &ldquo;Partnership&rdquo;)
and certain affiliates entered into an underwriting agreement (the &ldquo;Underwriting Agreement&rdquo;) with Wells Fargo Securities,
LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
&amp; Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters
named therein (collectively, the &ldquo;Underwriters&rdquo;), providing for the offer and sale in a firm commitment offering of
3,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the &ldquo;Common Units&rdquo;) at a public offering
price of $67.95 per Common Unit. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership granted the Underwriters a 30-day option
to purchase up to 525,000 additional Common Units at the same price, which they exercised in full. The offer and sale of the Common
Units is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-172593), which was effective upon filing on March 3, 2011. The Partnership closed the
transaction on February 10, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership agreed to indemnify
the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the
Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;1.1
to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Certain of the Underwriters and their related entities have engaged,
and may in the future engage, in commercial and investment banking transactions with the Partnership in the ordinary course of
its business. Affiliates of certain Underwriters are lenders under the Partnership&rsquo;s credit facilities. These Underwriters
and their related entities have received, and expect to receive, customary compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial
and investment banking transactions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 10, 2012 the Partnership issued a press release announcing
that it had priced the offering and had upsized it to 3,500,000 common units. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 15, 2012 the Partnership issued a press release announcing
the closing of its public offering of common units and the exercise in full of the over-allotment option.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
set forth in the attached Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and 99.2 is deemed to be &ldquo;furnished&rdquo; and shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">(a)</TD><TD>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Not applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">(b)</TD><TD>Pro forma Financial Information.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Not applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">(d)</TD><TD>Exhibits.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">1.1</TD><TD>Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 10, 2012, among EV Energy Partners, L.P., EV Energy GP, L.P., EV Management, LLC,
EV Properties, L.P., EV Properties GP, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James &amp; Associates,
Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">8.1</TD><TD>Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP relating to tax matters.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">23.1</TD><TD>Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">23.2</TD><TD>Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8.1 hereto).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">99.1</TD><TD>Press Release dated February 10, 2012, regarding pricing of public offering of 3,500,000 common units.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">99.2</TD><TD>Press Release dated February 15, 2012, regarding closing of public offering of common units and exercise of over-allotment
option.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0pt; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">EV&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;Partners,&nbsp;L.P.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;February 15, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;MICHAEL E. MERCER</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Michael&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Mercer</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;of</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>EV&nbsp;Management&nbsp;LLC,&nbsp;general&nbsp;partner&nbsp;of</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>EV&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;GP,&nbsp;L.P.,&nbsp;general&nbsp;partner&nbsp;of</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>EV&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;Partners,&nbsp;L.P.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.4in">1.1</TD><TD>Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 10, 2012, among EV Energy Partners, L.P., EV Energy GP, L.P., EV Management, LLC,
EV Properties, L.P., EV Properties GP, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James &amp; Associates,
Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 15, 2012 (February 10, 2012)
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
001-33024
20-4745690
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1001 Fannin, Suite 800, Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (713) 651-1144
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 10, 2012, EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership")
and certain affiliates entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Wells Fargo Securities,
LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters
named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), providing for the offer and sale in a firm commitment offering of
3,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the "Common Units") at a public offering
price of $67.95 per Common Unit. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership granted the Underwriters a 30-day option
to purchase up to 525,000 additional Common Units at the same price, which they exercised in full. The offer and sale of the Common
Units is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-172593), which was effective upon filing on March 3, 2011. The Partnership closed the
transaction on February 10, 2012.
In the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership agreed to indemnify
the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the
Underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1
to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Certain of the Underwriters and their related entities have engaged,
and may in the future engage, in commercial and investment banking transactions with the Partnership in the ordinary course of
its business. Affiliates of certain Underwriters are lenders under the Partnership's credit facilities. These Underwriters
and their related entities have received, and expect to receive, customary compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial
and investment banking transactions.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 10, 2012 the Partnership issued a press release announcing
that it had priced the offering and had upsized it to 3,500,000 common units. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
On February 15, 2012 the Partnership issued a press release announcing
the closing of its public offering of common units and the exercise in full of the over-allotment option.  A copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information
set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b)
Pro forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c)
Shell Company Transactions.
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 10, 2012, among EV Energy Partners, L.P., EV Energy GP, L.P., EV Management, LLC,
EV Properties, L.P., EV Properties GP, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James & Associates,
Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
5.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP.
8.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP relating to tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1 hereto).
99.1
Press Release dated February 10, 2012, regarding pricing of public offering of 3,500,000 common units.
99.2
Press Release dated February 15, 2012, regarding closing of public offering of common units and exercise of over-allotment
option.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
Dated:  February 15, 2012
By:
/s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
Michael E. Mercer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
EV Management LLC, general partner of
EV Energy GP, L.P., general partner of
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated as of February 10, 2012, among EV Energy Partners, L.P., EV Energy GP, L.P., EV Management, LLC,
EV Properties, L.P., EV Properties GP, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Raymond James & Associates,
Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
5.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP.
8.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP relating to tax matters.
23.1
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1 hereto).
99.1
Press Release dated February 10, 2012, regarding pricing of public offering of 3,500,000 common units.
99.2
Press Release dated February 15, 2012, regarding closing of public offering of common units and exercise of over-allotment
option.