Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HARBINGER GROUP INC.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROSSTEX ENERGY INC [XTXI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
450 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 Stock (par value $0.01 per share) 5,229,965
I
See footnote (1)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
450 PARK AVENUE
27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		     X    
FALCONE PHILIP
450 PARK AVENUE
30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		     X    

Signatures

Harbinger Group Inc. By: /s/ Francis T. McCarron, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 09/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Philip A. Falcone 09/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") reported herein, are beneficially owned by Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI") through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Mr. Falcone, as the portfolio manager and managing member of the entity which is the managing member of the general partner or investment manager of certain investment vehicles that own a majority of HGI, may also be deemed to beneficially own such Shares. HGI and Mr. Falcone are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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