Sec Form 4 Filing - MARIANI KENNETH @ EV Energy Partners, LP - 2017-01-13

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 MARIANI KENNETH 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) C/O ENERVEST LTD.,, 1001 FANNIN STREET - SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/13/2017 (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 Common Units 01/13/2017 M 38,500 A 38,500 D Common Units 01/13/2017 F( 4 ) 12,570 D 25,930 D Common Units 134,873 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Common Units 30,000 I See Footnote ( 3 )

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. Nat ure of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Phantom Units ( 1 ) 01/13/2017 M 38,500 01/13/2017 01/13/2017 Common Unit 38,500 ( 1 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MARIANI KENNETH C/O ENERVEST LTD., 1001 FANNIN STREET - SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX77002 X Signatures /s/ Mariani Kenneth 01/18/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each phantom unit was the economic equivalent of one EVEP common unit at the close of business on the vesting date. ( 2 )Includes Common Units held by KS Mariani, LP, a limited partnership, of which Mr. Mariani is a general partner along with his wife. Mr. Mariani disclaims beneficial ownership of the units owned by KS Mariani, LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Represents Common Units held equally by trusts for Mr. Mariani's children. Mr. Mariani disclaims beneficial ownership of the units not owned by him directly. ( 4 )The vesting of phantom units on January 13, 2017 resulted in a net gain of 38,500 directly held common units. To cover the cost of taxes associated with this vesting, the issuer withheld 12,570 common units.

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