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REPORT</font></div>
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hedging overview presentation posted on its website, disclosing additional
information about the nature of its commodity hedging activities and its current
portfolio of commodity derivative transactions.&#160;&#160;The presentation
entitled &#8220;Commodity Hedging Overview,&#8221; dated April 20, 2009, can be accessed by
going to <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.eaglerockenergy.com</font>,
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accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth
in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and
shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></div>
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form8k_042009.htm
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):
April 21, 2009
EAGLE
ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-33016
68-0629883
(State
      or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
      or organization)
(Commission
File
      Number)
(I.R.S.
      Employer
Identification
      Number)
16701
Greenspoint Park Drive, Suite 200
Houston,
Texas 77060
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(281) 408-1200
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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:
□         Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
□         Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
□
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
□
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01                      Regulation
FD Disclosure.
Eagle
Rock Energy Partners, L.P. has furnished today, April 21, 2009 an update to its
hedging overview presentation posted on its website, disclosing additional
information about the nature of its commodity hedging activities and its current
portfolio of commodity derivative transactions.  The presentation
entitled "Commodity Hedging Overview," dated April 20, 2009, can be accessed by
going to
www.eaglerockenergy.com
,
select Investor Relations, then select Presentations.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth
in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are 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.
Item
9.01                      Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
      No.
Description
99.1
Updated
      Hedging Overview Presentation dated April 20,
  2009
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
EAGLE
      ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
Eagle
      Rock Energy GP, L.P., its general partner
By:
Eagle
      Rock Energy G&P, LLC, its general partner
Date: 
      April 21, 2009
By:
/s/
      Joseph A. Mills
Joseph
      A. Mills
Chief
      Executive Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Updated
Hedging Overview Presentation dated April 20, 2009