SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARIANI KENNETH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ENERVEST, LTD.

1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 800

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EV Energy Partners, LP [ EVEP ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Units	121,772	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Units	30,000	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	2,325	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Unit	22,000	⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Unit	15,000	⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Unit	6,000	⁽³⁾	D
Phantom Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Unit	2,500	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes Common Units held by KS Mariani, LP, a limited partnership, of which Mr. Mariani is a general partner along with his wife. Mr. Mariani disclaims beneficial ownership of the units owned by KS Mariani, LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents Common Units held equally by trusts for Mr. Mariani's children. Mr. Mariani disclaims beneficial ownership of the units not owned by him directly.

3. Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit.

4. The Phantom Units will vest 25% each on January 15, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

5. The Phantom Units will vest 33.33% each on January 15, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

6. The Phantom Units will vest 50% each on January 15, 2016 and 2017.

7. The Phantom Units will vest 100% on January 15, 2016.

	/s/ Kenneth Mariani	03/03/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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