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): December 4, 2009

Hiland Partners, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE	000-51120	71-0972724
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 West Maple, Suite 1100
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (580) 242-6040

(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:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 4, 2009, Hiland Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) completed its merger (the “Merger”) with HLND MergerCo, LLC (“Merger Sub”) pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Partnership with the Partnership continuing as the surviving entity. The Merger was completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 1, 2009, as amended, among the Partnership, Hiland Partners GP, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “Company”), HH GP Holding, LLC and Merger Sub.

In connection with the completion of the Merger, at the effective time of the Merger, each of Messrs. Edward D. Doherty, Michael L. Greenwood, Shelby E. Odell, John T. McNabb and Rayford T. Reid resigned as directors of the Company.

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.


HILAND PARTNERS, LP
By:	Hiland Partners GP, LLC,
	its General Partner



By:	/s/ Matthew S. Harrison
	Name:	Matthew S. Harrison
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President— Finance and Secretary

December 8, 2009

Hiland Partners, LP 8-K