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): May 1, 2009

                     SMITH BARNEY BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   New York                  000-52602               20-2718952
--------------          ------------------     ------------------
(State or other          (Commission File         (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               Number)          Identification No.)
incorporation)


                        c/o Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
                        55 East 59th Street - 10th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022
              (Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 559-2011
                                                           --------------

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     |_| 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))


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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

     On  May  1,  2009,  the  Fund  issued  5,293.9942  Units  in  exchange  for
$8,438,468 in a transaction that was not registered under the Act. The Units
were issued in reliance  upon  applicable  exemptions  from  registration  under
Section 4(2) of the Act and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     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.



       SMITH BARNEY BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.

       By: Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, General Partner



       By  /s/ Jerry Pascucci
               ---------------
               Jerry Pascucci
               President and Director


       By  /s/ Jennifer Magro
               ------------------------
               Jennifer Magro
               Chief Financial Officer and Director


Date: May 6, 2009




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                         Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
                        55 East 59th Street - 10th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022


May 6, 2009

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:      Smith Barney Bristol Energy Fund L.P.
         Current Report on Form 8-K

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Smith Barney  Bristol  Energy Fund L.P. and pursuant to Rule 13a-11
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission"),  we
transmit  herewith for filing with the  Commission via EDGAR a Current Report on
Form 8-K  pursuant  to the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and the  rules and
regulations thereunder.

Should  members of the  Commission's  staff have any  questions or comments with
respect to this filing, please contact the undersigned at (212) 559-5046.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Brian Centner
    -------------
    Brian Centner
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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): May 1, 2009

                     SMITH BARNEY BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   New York                  000-52602               20-2718952
--------------          ------------------     ------------------
(State or other          (Commission File         (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of               Number)          Identification No.)
incorporation)

                        c/o Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
                        55 East 59th Street - 10th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022
              (Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 559-2011
                                                           --------------

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     |_| 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 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

     On  May  1,  2009,  the  Fund  issued  5,293.9942  Units  in  exchange  for
$8,438,468 in a transaction that was not registered under the Act. The Units
were issued in reliance  upon  applicable  exemptions  from  registration  under
Section 4(2) of the Act and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
SIGNATURES

     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.

       SMITH BARNEY BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.

       By: Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, General Partner

       By  /s/ Jerry Pascucci
               ---------------
               Jerry Pascucci
               President and Director

       By  /s/ Jennifer Magro
               ------------------------
               Jennifer Magro
               Chief Financial Officer and Director

Date: May 6, 2009
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
                        55 East 59th Street - 10th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022

May 6, 2009

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:      Smith Barney Bristol Energy Fund L.P.
         Current Report on Form 8-K

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Smith Barney  Bristol  Energy Fund L.P. and pursuant to Rule 13a-11
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission"),  we
transmit  herewith for filing with the  Commission via EDGAR a Current Report on
Form 8-K  pursuant  to the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and the  rules and
regulations thereunder.

Should  members of the  Commission's  staff have any  questions or comments with
respect to this filing, please contact the undersigned at (212) 559-5046.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Brian Centner
    -------------
    Brian Centner