SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HERSH KENNETH A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

125 E. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY

SUITE 600

(Street)

IRVING

75062

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS L P [ EROC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/30/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Units representing limited partner interests	07/30/2010		P		1,000,000⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	20,083,324	D⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 30, 2010, Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Issuer") issued 1,000,000 common units to Eagle Rock Holdings, L.P. ("Holdings") as consideration for the Issuer's exercise of the option to acquire all of the membership interests in Eagle Rock Energy G&P, LLC and all of the limited partner interests in Eagle Rock Energy GP, L.P. from Holdings (collectively, the "Interests"), as described in the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase and Global Transaction Agreement dated January 12, 2010 (the "Agreement").

2. In accordance with the Agreement, Holdings acquired 1,000,000 common units in exchange for the Interests, which have a market value equal to the closing price of the common units on July 30, 2010, the date the common units were acquired by Holdings.

3. Natural Gas Partners VII, L.P. ("NGP VII") and Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P. ("NGP VIII") collectively own a majority of the LP interest in Holdings and control the general partner of Holdings. NGP VII owns a majority of the LP interest in Montierra Minerals & Production, L.P. ("Montierra Minerals") and controls the general partner of Montierra Minerals. NGP VII is the sole member of NGP Income Management, L.L.C. ("NGP Management").

4. Kenneth A. Hersh may be deemed to share dispositive power over the units held by NGP VII, thus, he may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these units. This report is filed in connection with the Form 4 filed today by Holdings, the general partner of Holdings, Montierra Minerals, Montierra Management LLC, NGP VII, NGP VIII and NGP Management.

5. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh	07/30/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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