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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swank Jerry V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3300 OAK LAWN AVE, SUITE 650

(Street)

DALLAS

75219

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RIO VISTA ENERGY PARTNERS LP [ RVEP ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/23/2005

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	11/23/2005		P		1,000⁽¹⁾	A	$5.2388	193,789	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/01/2005		P		5,000⁽¹⁾	A	$5.8474	198,789	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/02/2005		P		500⁽¹⁾	A	$6	199,289	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/14/2005		P		7,400⁽¹⁾	A	$5.2143	206,689	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/15/2005		P		3,000⁽¹⁾	A	$5.322	209,689	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/16/2005		P		200⁽¹⁾	A	$5.38	209,889	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/21/2005		P		7,600⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3146	217,489	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	12/27/2005		P		1,100⁽¹⁾	A	$5.1757	218,589	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	01/31/2006		P		800⁽¹⁾	A	$4.985	219,389	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/01/2006		P		5,281⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3083	224,670	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/02/2006		P		3,800⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3815	228,470	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/03/2006		P		1,452⁽¹⁾	A	$5.4673	229,922	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/06/2006		P		7,916⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3856	237,838	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/07/2006		P		3,800⁽¹⁾	A	$5.496	241,638	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/08/2006		P		2,308⁽¹⁾	A	$5.1732	243,946	I	See Footnote
Common Units	02/09/2006		P		1,900⁽¹⁾	A	$5.4395	245,846	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/10/2006		P		1,000⁽¹⁾	A	$5.5	246,846	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/13/2006		P		100⁽¹⁾	A	$5.5	246,946	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/14/2006		P		800⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3175	247,746	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/15/2006		P		700⁽¹⁾	A	$5.5	248,446	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/16/2006		P		904⁽¹⁾	A	$5.5	249,350	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/21/2006		P		800⁽¹⁾	A	$5.3673	250,150	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/22/2006		P		2,400⁽¹⁾	A	$5.4542	252,550	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/23/2006		P		1,097⁽¹⁾	A	$5.5	253,647	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/24/2006		P		1,300⁽¹⁾	A	$5.4988	254,947	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/27/2006		P		1,200⁽¹⁾	A	$5.4817	256,147	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Units	02/28/2006		P		1,000⁽¹⁾	A	$5.404	257,147	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾

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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swank Jerry V

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3300 OAK LAWN AVE, SUITE 650

(Street)

DALLAS

75219

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swank Group, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3300 OAK LAWN AVE, SUITE 650

(Street)

DALLAS

75219

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3300 OAK LAWN AVE, SUITE 650

(Street)

DALLAS

75219

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that Swank Group, LLC ("Swank Group"), Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP ("Income Advisors") or Jerry V. Swank ("Mr. Swank") are or were for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Common Units owned by The Cushing Fund, LP Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, Swank Group, Income Advisors, and Mr. Swank disclaim such beneficial ownership.

2. Swank Group, LLC ("Swank Group") holds indirectly Common Units of Rio Vista Energy Partners LP through Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP ("Income Advisors"), of which Swank Group is the general partner, which in turn holds the Common Units through the account of The Cushing Fund, LP, of which Income Advisors is the general partner. Jerry V. Swank, as the manager of Swank Group at the time of purchase, controlled the disposition and voting of the Common Units. Swank Group holds a partnership interest in Income Advisors. Income Advisors receives an allocation of net profits and an asset based fee from and holds a partnership interest in The Cushing Fund, LP, which holds the Common Units. Jerry V. Swank, as the Manager of Swank Group at the time of purchase, controlled the disposition and voting of the Common Units. Mr. Swank holds a limited partner interest in The Cushing Fund, LP

	/s/ Jerry V. Swank	03/01/2006
	Jerry V. Swank, manager of Swank Group, LLC	03/01/2006
	Jerry V. Swank, manager of Swank Group, LLC, general partner of Swank Energy Income Advisors, LP	03/01/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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