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 *
  Sturrock Troy
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Regency Energy Partners LP [RGNC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 3700
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Vice President, Controller / Principle Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 Units 7,726
D
 

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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
Unit Options 06/19/2007 06/19/2016 Common Units 10,000 $ 22 D  
Phantom Units   (1)   (2) Common Units 1,400 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sturrock Troy
2001 BRYAN STREET
SUITE 3700
DALLAS, TX 75201
      Vice President, Controller Principle Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Troy Sturrock 10/15/2010
**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) Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest in Regency Energy Partners LP (the "Partnership") and is accompanied by a Distribution Equivalent Right, entitling the holder to an amount equal to any cash distributions paid on each of the Partnership's common units. One third of the total granted Phantom Units will vest on March 15 of 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Phantom Units become fully vested upon the termination of the reporting person without cause or for good reason upon or within 12 months following the occurrence of a change in control of the Partnership.
(2) Not applicable.

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