Sec Form 4 Filing - PETERSEN GARY R @ EV Energy Partners, LP - 2016-12-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PETERSEN GARY R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EV Energy Partners, LP [ EVEP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/08/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Unit ( 1 ) 12/08/2016 A 7,396 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Units 7,396 $ 0 7,396 I ( 3 ) By EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P. Phantom Unit ( 1 ) 12/08/2016 A 5,854 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Units 5,854 $ 0 5,854 I ( 3 ) By EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P.

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PETERSEN GARY R 1100 LOUISIANA STREET SUITE 4900 HOUSTON, TX77002 X Signatures /s/ Gary R. Petersen 12/12/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one Common Unit. ( 2 )The Phantom Units will vest 25% on January 15, 2018, January 15, 2019, January 15, 2020 and January 15, 2021. ( 3 )Gary R. Petersen may be deemed the beneficial owner of securities held by EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P. and EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. by virtue of being a member of EnCap Partners, LLC, which is the managing member of EnCap Investments Holdings, LLC, which is the sole member of EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C., the general partner of EnCap Investments L.P., the general partner of EnCap Equity Fund V GP, L.P., (i) the general partner of EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P., and (ii) the general partner of EnCap Energy Capital Fund V-B, L.P., the sole member of EnCap V-B Acquisitions GP, LLC, the general partner of EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. Mr. Petersen disclaims beneficial ownership in excess of his pecuniary interest in such securities.

Remarks: This report is filed in connection with the Forms 4 filed today by EnCap Energy Capital Fund V, L.P., EnCap V-B Acquisitions, L.P. and EnCap Partners, LLC.

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