Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

[EAGLE ROCK LETTERHEAD]

 

December 23, 2013

 

BY MAIL/FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL (972) 432-1441

 

Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P.

c/o Natural Gas Partners

125 E. John Carpenter Fwy., Suite 600

Irving, Texas 75062

Attention:  Christopher Ray

 

Re:                             Limited Waiver of Voting Agreement

 

Dear Sir:

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Voting Agreement (the “Voting
Agreement”) entered into as of May 3, 2011, by and among Natural Gas Partners
VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“NGP VIII”), and Eagle Rock Energy
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”).

 

Reference is further made to that certain Contribution Agreement proposed to be
entered into on the date hereof by and among the Partnership, Regency Energy
Partners LP (“Regency”), and Regal Midstream LLC, and that certain Voting and
Support Agreement proposed to be entered into on the date hereof by and among
Regency, NGP VIII, and certain affiliates of NGP VIII named on Schedule C
thereto (the “Support Agreement”).

 

Pursuant to Section 3.3(a) of the Voting Agreement, the undersigned hereby
irrevocably waives the provisions of the Voting Agreement solely to the extent
necessary to allow each of the NGP Parties (as defined in the Support Agreement)
to enter into and comply with its obligations under the Support Agreement in the
form attached hereto as Annex A, until such Support Agreement is amended,
modified, or terminated.  For the avoidance of doubt, except to the extent
expressly set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, all of the
undersigned’s rights under the Voting Agreement (including, without limitation,
Sections 1.1 and 1.5 of the Voting Agreement) and all provisions of the Voting
Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect and nothing
herein shall amend, modify, or otherwise affect the Voting Agreement or the
undersigned’s rights thereunder.

 

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Sincerely yours,

 

 

EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Eagle Rock Energy GP, L.P.,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Eagle Rock Energy G&P, LLC,

 

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph A. Mills

 

 

 

Name: Joseph A. Mills

 

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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