ETE 06-24-13 8-K


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): June 24, 2013
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ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware  
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-32740  
(Commission File Number)
30-0108820  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3738 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75219
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 981-0700 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 24, 2013, Jamie Welch was appointed to the Board of Directors of LE GP, LLC, the general partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the “Partnership”) by the members of LE GP, LLC pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of LE GP, LLC.

As previously reported, Mr. Welch was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development of the Partnership, effective June 24, 2013. In addition, Mr. Welch will join the Board of Directors of the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and of the general partner of Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P., effective June 24, 2013.

There have not been any transactions since the beginning of the Partnership’s last fiscal year, nor are there any proposed transactions, in which the Partnership was or is to be a participant involving amounts exceeding $120,000 and in which Mr. Welch had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

There are no arrangements or understandings with ETE, or any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Welch was appointed as a director of LE GP, LLC.


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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.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.

By:    LE GP, LLC, its general partner



By:      /s/ John W. McReynolds    
John W. McReynolds
President
    

Dated: June 24, 2013




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