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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;4, 2011 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
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&nbsp;S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EV Energy Partners, L.P.</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>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>20-4745690</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1001 Fannin Street, Suite&nbsp;800, Houston, Texas, 77002</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

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

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Copies to:</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Michael E. Mercer<BR>1001 Fannin Street, Suite&nbsp;800<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>George G. Young III<BR>
Kendall Hollrah<BR>
Haynes and Boone, LLP<BR>
1221 McKinney Street, Suite&nbsp;2100<BR>
Houston, Texas 77010</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(713)&nbsp;651-1144</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<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 definition of &#147;accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;large accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. Check one:
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<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of each class of </TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">offering price</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">aggregate offering</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">securities to be registered</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">registered<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)(2)</SUP></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">per unit<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">price</TD>
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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 align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,000,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">46.55</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">139,650,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">16,213.37</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, there is also
being registered such additional number of common units that
become available under the plan because of events such as
recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits or similar
transactions effected without the receipt of consideration that
increases the number of outstanding common units.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
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    <TD>Represents additional common units reserved for issuance under the
EV Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>The registration fee for such shares was calculated in accordance
with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based on the average of the high and low prices of the
common units as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on March&nbsp;3,
2011.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H80340001">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H80340002">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#H80340003">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#H80340004">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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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 pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 3,000,000 common units available
for issuance under the EV Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The board
of directors of our general partner, EV Management, LLC, approved, on November&nbsp;23, 2010, an
amendment to the Plan which increased the number of common units available for issuance under the
Plan from 1,500,000 to 4,500,000. The amendment to the Plan to increase the number
of units in the Plan was approved by our unitholders on January&nbsp;20, 2011 at a Special Meeting of the holders of our
common units. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-140205) filed
on January&nbsp;25, 2007, as further updated by the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-163686) filed on December&nbsp;11, 2009, relating to the Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1*
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy Partners,
L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Partnership&#146;s current report on
Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2*
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy GP, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Partnership&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EV Management, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3
of the Partnership&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment dated April&nbsp;15, 2008 to First Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement of EV Energy Partners, L.P., effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to EV Energy Partners, L.P.&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;18, 2008).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 of the
Partnership&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5,
2006).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Grant of Phantom Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the
Partnership&#146;s registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Commission on January
25, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;333-140205)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cawley, Gillespie &#038; Associates, Inc.</TD>
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<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 Houston, State of Texas, on March&nbsp;4,
2011.
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>EV ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">EV Energy GP, L.P., its general partner
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">                EV Management, LLC, its general partner
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</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/ Michael E. Mercer
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Michael E. Mercer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<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 below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" 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 with EV Management, LLC</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John B Walker
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John B. Walker
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark A. Houser
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark A. Houser
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Operating Officer and Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael E. Mercer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael E. Mercer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(principal financial officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Frederick Dwyer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Frederick Dwyer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Controller<BR>
(principal accounting officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Victor Burk
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Victor Burk
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James R. Larson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James R. Larson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ George Lindahl, III
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
George Lindahl, III
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gary R. Petersen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gary R. Petersen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;4, 2011</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1*
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy Partners,
L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Partnership&#146;s current report on
Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy GP, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Partnership&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD 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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EV Management, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.3
of the Partnership&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD 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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment dated April&nbsp;15, 2008 to First Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement of EV Energy Partners, L.P., effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to EV Energy Partners, L.P.&#146;s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;18, 2008).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD 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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 of the
Partnership&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Commission on October&nbsp;5,
2006).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD 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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
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    <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">10.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Grant of Phantom Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the
Partnership&#146;s registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the Commission on January
25, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;333-140205)</TD>
</TR>
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    <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">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
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    <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
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cawley, Gillespie &#038; Associates, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2011 (Registration No. 333-_______)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
20-4745690
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas, 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Copies to:
Michael E. Mercer
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77002
(Name and address of agent for service)
George G. Young III
Kendall Hollrah
Haynes and Boone, LLP
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 651-1144
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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 definition of "accelerated
filer," "large accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. Check one:
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
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 each class of
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
Amount of
securities to be registered
registered
(1)(2)
per unit
(3)
price
registration fee
Common Units
representing
limited partner
interests
3,000,000
$
46.55
$
139,650,000
$
16,213.37
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, there is also
being registered such additional number of common units that
become available under the plan because of events such as
recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits or similar
transactions effected without the receipt of consideration that
increases the number of outstanding common units.
(2)
Represents additional common units reserved for issuance under the
EV Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(3)
The registration fee for such shares was calculated in accordance
with Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, based on the average of the high and low prices of the
common units as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on March 3,
2011.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
EX-23.2
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to register an additional 3,000,000 common units available
for issuance under the EV Energy Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, (the "Plan"). The board
of directors of our general partner, EV Management, LLC, approved, on November 23, 2010, an
amendment to the Plan which increased the number of common units available for issuance under the
Plan from 1,500,000 to 4,500,000. The amendment to the Plan to increase the number
of units in the Plan was approved by our unitholders on January 20, 2011 at a Special Meeting of the holders of our
common units. The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-140205) filed
on January 25, 2007, as further updated by the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-163686) filed on December 11, 2009, relating to the Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1*
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy Partners,
L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Partnership's current report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.2*
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy GP, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Partnership's current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.3*
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EV Management, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3
of the Partnership's current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.4*
First Amendment dated April 15, 2008 to First Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement of EV Energy Partners, L.P., effective as of January 1, 2007 (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to EV Energy Partners, L.P.'s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on April 18, 2008).
4.5*
Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the
Partnership's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5,
2006).
5.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
10.1*
Form of Grant of Phantom Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Partnership's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on January
25, 2007 (File No. 333-140205)
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
23.3
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
*
Incorporated by reference.
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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 Houston, State of Texas, on March 4,
2011.
EV ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
EV Energy GP, L.P., its general partner
By:
EV Management, LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ Michael E. Mercer
Michael E. Mercer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title with EV Management, LLC
Date
/s/ John B Walker
John B. Walker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
March 4, 2011
/s/ Mark A. Houser
Mark A. Houser
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
March 4, 2011
/s/ Michael E. Mercer
Michael E. Mercer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
March 4, 2011
/s/ Frederick Dwyer
Frederick Dwyer
Controller
(principal accounting officer)
March 4, 2011
/s/ Victor Burk
Victor Burk
Director
March 4, 2011
/s/ James R. Larson
James R. Larson
Director
March 4, 2011
/s/ George Lindahl, III
George Lindahl, III
Director
March 4, 2011
/s/ Gary R. Petersen
Gary R. Petersen
Director
March 4, 2011
Table of Contents
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1*
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy Partners,
L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Partnership's current report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.2*
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of EV Energy GP, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Partnership's current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.3*
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of EV Management, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3
of the Partnership's current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on October 5, 2006).
4.4*
First Amendment dated April 15, 2008 to First Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement of EV Energy Partners, L.P., effective as of January 1, 2007 (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to EV Energy Partners, L.P.'s current report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on April 18, 2008).
4.5*
Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the
Partnership's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 5,
2006).
5.1
Opinion of Haynes and Boone, LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
10.1*
Form of Grant of Phantom Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Partnership's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Commission on January
25, 2007 (File No. 333-140205)
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
23.3
Consent of Haynes and Boone, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
*
Incorporated by reference.