UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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): April 19, 2012
 
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	 	000-50067	 	16-1616605	
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	 	(Commission File	 	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	
Incorporation or Organization)	 	Number)	 	 	

2501 CEDAR SPRINGS
DALLAS, TEXAS	 	75201	
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (214) 953-9500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 7.01.                                         Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On April 19, 2012, Crosstex Energy, L.P. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that on May 15, 2012 it will pay a quarterly distribution of $0.33 per unit to its unitholders of record on May 2, 2012.  A copy of the Press Release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
 
Item 9.01.                                         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)                                  Exhibits.
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	 	 	DESCRIPTION	
 	 	 	 	
99.1	—	 	Press Release dated April 19, 2012.	
 
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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.

 	CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.	
 	 	
 	By:	Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, its General Partner	

Date: April 20, 2012	By:	/s/ Michael J. Garberding	
 	 	Michael J. Garberding	
 	 	Senior Vice President and	
 	 	Chief Financial Officer	
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	 	 	DESCRIPTION	
 	 	 	 	
99.1	—	 	Press Release dated April 19, 2012.	
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 19, 2012

Contact:	Jill McMillan, Director, Public & Industry Affairs	
 	Phone: (214) 721-9271	
 	Jill.McMillan@CrosstexEnergy.com	
 
CROSSTEX DECLARES INCREASES IN
QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION AND DIVIDEND
 
DALLAS, April 19, 2012 — The Crosstex Energy companies today announced the declaration of the quarterly distribution for Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) and the quarterly dividend for Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTXI) (the Corporation) from the first quarter of 2012:
 
·                   The quarterly distribution on the Partnership’s common units will be $0.33 per unit. The distribution is payable May 15 to unitholders of record May 2.  This amount is approximately a 14 percent increase over the first-quarter 2011 rate.
·                   The quarterly dividend on the Corporation’s common stock will be $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable May 15 to shareholders of record May 2.  This amount is approximately a 33 percent increase over the first-quarter 2011 rate.
 
About the Crosstex Energy Companies
Crosstex Energy, L.P., a midstream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, operates approximately 3,300 miles of pipeline, ten processing plants and four fractionators.  Crosstex Energy, L.P. currently provides services for 3.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, or approximately six percent of marketed U.S. daily production.
 
Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns the two percent general partner interest, a 25 percent limited partner interest and the incentive distribution rights of Crosstex Energy, L.P.
 
Additional information about the Crosstex companies can be found at www.crosstexenergy.com.
 
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