SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DAVIS RAY C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5950 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 550

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75225

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. [ ETE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units 08/27/2009 J(6) 1,500,000(1) D $0 16,464,587(1) I By ETC Holdings, L.P.
Common Units 08/27/2009 J(6) 1,379,528 A $0 1,575,345 D
Common Units 08/27/2009 J(6) 60,236(2) A $0 60,236(2) I By Ray Davis GRAT
Common Units 08/27/2009 J(6) 60,236(3) A $0 60,236(3) I By Linda Davis GRAT
Common Units 742,254(4) I By Avatar Investments, LP
Common Units 50(5) I By Avatar Holdings, LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reported Common Units are owned directly by ETC Holdings, L.P.("ETC"). The Common Units reported represent the estimated pro rata interest of Mr. Davis' in ETC, including his interest in other partners of ETC. ET GP LLC ("ETGP") may be deemed to beneficially own the units owned of record by ETC by virtue of ETGP being the sole general partner of ETC. Mr. Davis is a member of such entitiy and may also be deemed to share power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Common Units held by ETC.
2. The reported Common Units are owned directly by Ray Davis GRAT, a grantor retained annuity trust established by Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Common Units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. The reported Common Units are owned directly by Linda Davis GRAT, a grantor retained annuity trust established by the spouse of Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Common Units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. The reported Common Units are owned directly by Avatar Holdings, LLC, a limited partnership owned by Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Common Units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
5. The reported Common Units are owned directly by Avatar Holdings, LLC, a limited partnership owned by Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported Common Units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
6. Reflects a prorata distribution of 1,500,000 units by ETC to the Ray Davis GRAT and the Linda Davis GRAT, a portion of which were in turn distributed on 9/15/09 by these trusts to Mr. Davis, all without change in beneficial ownership.
/s/ Sonia Aube, Attorney-in-Fact 02/15/2010
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