UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 reported event): May 6, 2009

Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware  
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)    		1-33193  
(Commission File Number)  
     		75-3218520  
(IRS Employer  
Identification Number)  

Westpointe Corporate Center One
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

412-262-2830
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

q   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01  Other Events.

      On May 6, 2009, Atlas Energy Resources, LLC (“Atlas Energy”) issued a press release announcing results of its successful drilling and casing of Marcellus Shale wells in southwestern Pennsylvania. The text of the press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01   Exhibits.  
  
Exhibit  
Number   		Description  
   
99.1   Press Release, dated May 6, 2009, announcing the Marcellus Shale results.  

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.

    Atlas Energy Resources, LLC  
 
 
 
Date: May 6, 2009  By:    /s/ Richard D. Weber     
             Richard D. Weber  
             President and Chief Operating Officer

                                                                  EXHIBIT INDEX  
Exhibit  
Number    		Description
      
99.1   Press Release, dated May 6, 2009, announcing the Marcellus Shale results.  

 

 

 

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