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

Hiland Partners, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		000-51120 (Commission File Number)		71-0972724 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 West Maple, Suite 1100
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (580) 242-6040

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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Items 2.01 and 7.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Regulation and FD Disclosure.

     On March 5, 2009 the Registrant released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

     A copy of the Registrant’s press release announcing the financial results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

     The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and financial Condition,” and Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure,” shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall this Item 2.01 and 7.01 in this Report and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Resignation of Robert Shain

          On March 5, 2009, Robert Shain informed the Board of Directors of the general partner of the Hiland Partners, LP (the “Company”) that he would be resigning from his position as Vice President-Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective March 31, 2009. In addition, on March 5, 2009, Mr. Shain informed the Board of Directors of the general partner of Hiland Holdings GP, LP (“Holdings”) that he would be resigning from his position as Vice President-Chief Commercial Officer of Holdings effective March 31, 2009.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release issued by Hiland Partners, LP on March 5, 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.

March 6, 2009