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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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February 26,
2009
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(February 26,
2009)
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Linn
Energy, LLC
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51719
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65-1177591
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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600
Travis, Suite 5100
Houston,
Texas
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77002
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(281) 840-4000
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NOT
APPLICABLE
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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:
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
February 26, 2009, Linn Energy, LLC (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008
and its outlook for 2009. The press release is being furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.
This
Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed”
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement of the issuer.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release dated February 26,
2009.
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2
SIGNATURE
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.
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LINN
ENERGY, LLC
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(Registrant)
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Date:
February 26, 2009
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/s/
David B. Rottino
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David
B. Rottino
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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(As
Duly Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer)
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