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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):  May 12, 2009 (May 11, 2009)

LINN ENERGY, LLC
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)
Delaware
  
000-51719
  
65-1177591
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
        

 
600 Travis, Suite 5100
    
Houston, Texas
  
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 840-4100

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 11, 2009, Linn Energy, LLC (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a public offering by the Company of 4,500,000 units representing limited liability company interests of the Company pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

On May 11, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing a private offering by the Company and its subsidiary, Linn Energy Finance Corp., of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2017.   A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.2.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 
99.1
  
Press Release Regarding Public Units Offering of Linn Energy, LLC dated May 11, 2009
 
99.2
  
Press Release Regarding Private Notes Offering of Linn Energy, LLC dated May 11, 2009

 




 
 
 




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.
 
   
LINN ENERGY, LLC
     
         
Date:       May 12, 2009
  
By:
  
      /s/ CHARLENE A. RIPLEY
       
Charlene A. Ripley
       
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
       
Corporate Secretary