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<FILING-DATE>20091217
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20091217
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DAVIS RAY C
<CIK>0001276196
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>091248028
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<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
<CIK>0001276187
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4922
<IRS-NUMBER>300108820
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75219
<PHONE>2149810700
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3738 OAK LAWN AVENUE
<CITY>DALLAS
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75219
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>LAGRANGE ENERGY LP
<DATE-CHANGED>20040113
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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<DESCRIPTION>ETE UNIT PURCHASE
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001276187</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001276196</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS RAY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5950 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 550</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>325</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.43</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>195817</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17964587</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ETC Holdings, L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>742254</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Avatar Investments, LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Avatar Holdings, LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported Common Units are owned directly by ETC Holdings, L.P. (&quot;ETC&quot;).  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 (&quot;ETGP&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the units owned of record by ETC by virtue of ET GP being 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported Common Units are owned directly by Avatar Investments, LP, 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 peuniary interst therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sonia Aube, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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