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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-054006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120928
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121001

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813762
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				133398766
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09516
		FILM NUMBER:		121120662

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-702-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

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28, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Icahn Enterprises L.P.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Resignation of Director and Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Vincent J. Intrieri delivered notice of
his resignation as the Senior Vice President and Director of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (&ldquo;Icahn Enterprises G.P.&rdquo;),
the general partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (&ldquo;Icahn Enterprises Holdings&rdquo;) and Icahn Enterprises, L.P. (&ldquo;Icahn
Enterprises&rdquo;), and all officer and/or director positions held by him at certain of our subsidiaries, on <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September
28</FONT>, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The resignation was not the result of any
disagreement with Icahn Enterprises on any matter relating to Icahn Enterprises' operations, policies or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of Mr. Intrieri&rsquo;s resignation
letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1 and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.<B> </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Appointment of Directors</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">September
28</FONT>, 2012 the Board of Directors of Icahn Enterprises G.P., appointed Keith Cozza and SungHwan Cho to serve as Directors
of Icahn Enterprises GP. Messrs. Cozza and Cho will also hold officer and/or director positions at certain of our subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Keith Cozza is currently the Chief Financial
Officer of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, a position he has held since 2006. Mr. Cozza served as Controller at Icahn Associates
Holding LLC from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that Mr. Cozza was a senior assurance associate at Grant Thornton LLP. Since August 2011,
Mr. Cozza has been a member of the Executive Committee of XO Holdings, a telecommunications company. Mr. Cozza was a member of
the board of directors of MGM Holdings Inc., an entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television
content, from April 2012 through August 2012. Mr. Cozza holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Dayton. XO Holdings is
indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also previously had a non-controlling interest in MGM Holdings through the ownership
of securities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">There are no arrangements or understandings
between Mr. Cozza and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as director and he has no direct or indirect material
interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Cho has served as Chief Financial
Officer of Icahn Enterprises G.P., Inc. since March 2012. Prior to this time, he was Senior Vice President and previously Portfolio
Company Associate at Icahn Enterprises L.P. since October 2006. Icahn Enterprises is a diversified holding company engaged in
a variety of businesses, including investment management, automotive parts, metals recycling, real estate, railcar manufacturing,
food packaging, gaming, and home fashion. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Cho served as Director of Finance for Atari, Inc., a publisher
of interactive entertainment products. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Cho served as Director of Corporate Development and Director of
Product Development at Talk America, a telecommunications provider to small business and residential customers. From 1996 to 1999,
he was an investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney in New York and Tokyo.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Cho has been a director of: CVR Energy,
Inc, an oil refining company and CVR GP, LLC, the general partner of CVR Partners LP, a fertilizer company, since May, 2012; Federal
Mogul, Inc., an auto parts manufacturer, since May 2012; XO Holdings, LLC (now known as XO Holdings), a competitive provider of
telecom services since August 2011; American Railcar Industries, Inc., a railcar manufacturing company, since June 2011; Take-Two
Interactive Software Inc, a publisher of interactive entertainment products, since April 2010; WestPoint International, LLC (now
known as WestPoint Home LLC), a home textiles manufacturer since January 2008; PSC Metals Inc., a metal recycling company, since
December 2006; and Viskase Companies, Inc., a meat casing company, since November 2006. With respect to each aforementioned company,
Carl C. Icahn, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls or at such time controlled such company or (ii) at such time had or
has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Cho received a B.S. in Computer Science
from Stanford University and an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">There are no arrangements or understandings
between Mr. Cho and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as director and he has no direct or indirect material interest
in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.15in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">17.1</TD><TD>Resignation Letter of Vincent J. Intrieri, dated September 28, 2012</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3">ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">its general partner</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel Ninivaggi</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Daniel Ninivaggi</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 1, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">September 28, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">767 Fifth Avenue, 47<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">New York, NY 10153</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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a result of certain requirements for the number of public boards that I can sit on, I hereby resign as director and officer
of each of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. and Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., effective as of the date hereof.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: left">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Vincent J. Intrieri</TD></TR>
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