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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 Form 10-Q
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    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from  to
 Commission file number 000-49776
 ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
  Pennsylvania
    
    25-1867510(State or other jurisdiction of
    
    (I.R.S. Employerincorporation or organization)
    
    Identification No.)
 Westpointe Corporate Center One1550 Coraopolis Heights Rd. 2nd FloorMoon Township, PA
    
    15108(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (zip code)
 (412) 262-2830
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
(A PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT
ON FORM 10-Q
 PAGEPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1: Financial StatementsBalance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    
    
    3Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
    
    
    4Statement of Changes in Partners Capital for the Three Months ended March 31, 2011
    
    
    5Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
    
    
    6Notes to Financial Statements
    
    
    7-14Item 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operations
    
    
    15-17Item 4: Controls and Procedures
    
    
    18PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1: Legal Proceedings
    
    
    18Item 6: Exhibits
    
    
    18SIGNATURES
    
    
    19CERTIFICATIONSExhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 32.1Exhibit 32.2
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 BALANCE SHEETS
 March 31,
    
    
    December 31,2011
    
    
    2010(Unaudited)ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    117,700
    
    
    $
    81,700Accounts receivable-affiliate
    
    
    392,900
    
    
    
    263,300Short-term hedge receivable due from affiliate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    243,900Total current assets
    
    
    510,600
    
    
    
    588,900Oil and gas properties, net
    
    
    5,537,200
    
    
    
    5,655,500Long-term hedge receivable due from affiliate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    238,600Long-term receivable due from affiliate
    
    
    172,500
    
    
    
    $
    6,220,300
    
    
    $
    6,483,000LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITALCurrent liabilities:Accrued liabilities
    
    $
    10,900
    
    
    $
    11,000Short-term hedge liability due to affiliate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3,800Total current liabilities
    
    
    10,900
    
    
    
    14,800Asset retirement obligation
    
    
    1,067,000
    
    
    
    1,051,200Long-term hedge liability due to affiliate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    43,800Partners capital:Managing general partner
    
    
    1,515,600
    
    
    
    1,599,600Limited partners (1,500 units)
    
    
    3,324,500
    
    
    
    3,445,300Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
    
    302,300
    
    
    
    328,300Total partners capital
    
    
    5,142,400
    
    
    
    5,373,200$
    6,220,300
    
    
    $
    6,483,000
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (Unaudited)
 Three Months EndedMarch 31,2011
    
    
    2010REVENUESNatural gas and oil
    
    $
    260,500
    
    
    $
    350,700Interest income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    100Total revenues
    
    
    260,500
    
    
    
    350,800COSTS AND EXPENSESProduction
    
    
    128,300
    
    
    
    137,400Depletion
    
    
    118,300
    
    
    
    185,300Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    15,800
    
    
    
    13,300General and administrative
    
    
    33,700
    
    
    
    28,000Total costs and expenses
    
    
    296,100
    
    
    
    364,000Net loss
    
    $
    (35,600
    )
    
    $
    (13,200
    )Allocation of net loss:Managing general partner
    
    $
    (3,900
    )
    
    $
    18,000Limited partners
    
    $
    (31,700
    )
    
    $
    (31,200
    )Net loss per limited partnership unit
    
    $
    (21
    )
    
    $
    (21
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS CAPITAL
 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
 March 31, 2011
 (Unaudited)
 AccumulatedManaging
    
    
    
    
    
    
    OtherGeneral
    
    
    Limited
    
    
    ComprehensivePartner
    
    
    Partners
    
    
    Income/(Loss)
    
    
    TotalBalance at January 1, 2011
    
    $
    1,599,600
    
    
    $
    3,445,300
    
    
    $
    328,300
    
    
    $
    5,373,200Participation in revenues and expenses:Net production revenues
    
    
    41,900
    
    
    
    90,300
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    132,200Depletion
    
    
    (28,200
    )
    
    
    (90,100
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (118,300
    )Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    (5,600
    )
    
    
    (10,200
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (15,800
    )General and administrative
    
    
    (12,000
    )
    
    
    (21,700
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (33,700
    )Net loss
    
    
    (3,900
    )
    
    
    (31,700
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (35,600
    )Other comprehensive loss
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (26,000
    )
    
    
    (26,000
    )Distributions to partners
    
    
    (80,100
    )
    
    
    (89,100
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (169,200
    )Balance at March 31, 2011
    
    $
    1,515,600
    
    
    $
    3,324,500
    
    
    $
    302,300
    
    
    $
    5,142,400
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (Unaudited)
 Three Months EndedMarch 31,2011
    
    
    2010Cash flows from operating activities:Net loss
    
    $
    (35,600
    )
    
    $
    (13,200
    )Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities:Depletion
    
    
    118,300
    
    
    
    185,300Non-cash loss on derivative value
    
    
    19,100
    
    
    
    Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    15,800
    
    
    
    13,300Decrease in accounts receivable  affiliate
    
    
    56,600
    
    
    
    58,200Decrease in accrued liabilities
    
    
    (100
    )
    
    
    (6,300
    )Net cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    174,100
    
    
    
    237,300Cash flows from financing activities:Distributions to partners
    
    
    (138,100
    )
    
    
    (155,000
    )Net cash used in financing activities
    
    
    (138,100
    )
    
    
    (155,000
    )Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    36,000
    
    
    
    82,300Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
    
    81,700
    
    
    
    81,700Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    
    $
    117,700
    
    
    $
    164,000Supplemental Schedule of non-cash operating and financing activities:Distribution to managing general partner
    
    $
    31,100
    
    
    $
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 March 31, 2011
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 1  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
   Use of Estimates
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Use of Estimates (Continued)
  Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Possible Losses
  Oil and Gas Properties
   March 31,
    
    
    December 31,2011
    
    
    2010Proved properties:Leasehold interests
    
    $
    257,800
    
    
    $
    257,800Wells and related equipment
    
    
    18,479,300
    
    
    
    18,479,30018,737,100
    
    
    
    18,737,100Accumulated depletion
    
    
    (13,199,900
    )
    
    
    (13,081,600
    )$
    5,537,200
    
    
    $
    5,655,500
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Revenue Recognition
   Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
  NOTE 3  ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 3  ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Continued)
  Three Months EndedMarch 31,2011
    
    
    2010Asset retirement obligation at beginning of period
    
    $
    1,051,200
    
    
    $
    884,800Accretion expense
    
    
    15,800
    
    
    
    13,300Asset retirement obligation at end of period
    
    $
    1,067,000
    
    
    $
    898,100
 NOTE 4  COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
  Three Months EndedMarch 31,2011
    
    
    2010Net loss
    
    $
    (35,600
    )
    
    $
    (13,200
    )Other comprehensive income:Unrealized holding gains on hedging contracts
    
    
    52,000
    
    
    
    347,600Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net loss
    
    
    (78,000
    )
    
    
    (86,100
    )Total other comprehensive (loss) income
    
    
    (26,000
    )
    
    
    261,500Comprehensive (loss) income
    
    $
    (61,600
    )
    
    $
    248,300
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
  Fair Value of Derivative Instruments:
 Fair ValueBalance Sheet
    
    
    December 31,Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
    
    Location
    
    
    2010Derivative Commodity Contracts
    
    Current Assets
    
    $
    243,900Long-Term Assets
    
    
    238,600482,500Current liabilities
    
    
    (3,800
    )Long-term liabilities
    
    
    (43,800
    )(47,600
    )Total
    
    $
    434,900
 Effects of Derivative Instruments on statements of operations:
 Gain
    
    
    Location of Gain/(Loss)
    
    
    GainRecognized in OCI on Derivative
    
    
    Reclassified from Accumulated
    
    
    Reclassified from OCI into LossDerivatives in
    
    Three Months Ended
    
    
    OCI into Income
    
    
    Three Months EndedCash Flow
    
    March 31,
    
    
    March 31,
    
    
    
    
    
    
    March 31,
    
    
    March 31,Hedging Relationships
    
    2011
    
    
    2010
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2011
    
    
    2010Commodity Contracts
    
    $
    52,000
    
    
    $
    347,600
    
    
    Natural Gas and Oil Revenue
    
    $
    78,000
    
    
    $
    86,100
 NOTE 6  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 6  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
  NOTE 7  TRANSACTIONS WITH ATLAS RESOURCES, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES
  
    
    Administrative costs which are included in general and administrative expenses in the
Partnerships statements of operations are payable at $75 per well per month.
Administrative costs incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were
$16,600 and $16,800, respectively.
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    Monthly well supervision fees which are included in production expenses in the
Partnerships statements of operations are payable at $337 per well per month for
operating and maintaining the wells. Well supervision fees incurred for the three months
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $74,600 and $75,700, respectively.
 
    
    Transportation fees which are included in production expenses in the Partnerships
statements of operations are generally payable at 13% of the natural gas sales price.
Transportation fees incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were
$31,600 and $39,900, respectively.
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ITEM 2.
    
    MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
 Forward-Looking Statements
 When used in this Form 10-Q , the words believes, anticipates, expects and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this
document. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results
of any revisions to forward-looking statements which we may make to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
  General
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Results of Operations
  Three Months EndedMarch 31,2011
    
    
    2010Production revenues (in thousands):Gas
    
    $
    241
    
    
    $
    340Oil
    
    
    20
    
    
    
    11Total
    
    $
    261
    
    
    $
    351Production volumes:Gas (mcf/day) (1)
    
    
    436
    
    
    
    547Oil (bbls/day) (1)
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    2Total (mcfe/day) (1)
    
    
    454
    
    
    
    559Average sales prices:(2)Gas (per mcf) (1) (3)
    
    $
    6.63
    
    
    $
    6.91Oil (per bbl) (1)
    
    $
    89.26
    
    
    $
    68.06Average production costs:As a percent of revenues
    
    
    49
    %
    
    
    39
    %Per mcfe (1)
    
    $
    3.17
    
    
    $
    2.74Depletion per mcfe
    
    $
    2.92
    
    
    $
    3.69
 
 (1)
    
    Mcf represents thousand cubic feet, mcfe represents thousand cubic feet
equivalent, and bbls represents barrels. Bbls are converted to mcfe using the ratio
of six mcfs to one bbl.(2)
    
    Average sales prices represent accrual basis pricing after reversing the effect
of previously recognized gains resulting from prior period impairment charges.(3)
    
    Average gas prices are calculated by including in total revenue derivative gains
previously recognized into income and dividing by the total volume for the period.
Previously recognized derivative gains were $19,100 for the three months ended March
31, 2011. The derivative gains are included in other comprehensive income and resulted
from prior period impairment charges. Natural Gas Revenues.
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Costs and Expenses.
   Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Critical Accounting Policies
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ITEM 4.
    
    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
   Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
  
 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1.
    
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
   
 ITEM 6.
    
    EXHIBITS
 EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit No.

    
    Description4.0
    
    
    Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership for Atlas
America Public #9 Ltd. (1)10.1
    
    
    Drilling and Operating Agreement for Atlas America Public #9 Ltd. (1)31.1
    
    
    Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-1431.2
    
    
    Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-1432.1
    
    
    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 200232.2
    
    
    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 2002
 
 (1)
    
    Filed on September 8, 2000 in the Form SB-2 Registration Statement dated September 8, 2000, File No. 333-44130.  18




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SIGNATURES
   Atlas Resources, LLC, Managing General PartnerDate:  May 13, 2011
    By:
    /s/ Freddie M. KotekFreddie M. Kotek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 
Chief Executive Officer and President  Date:  May 13, 2011
    By:
    /s/ Jeffrey C. SimmonsJeffrey C. Simmons, Executive Vice President, OperationsDate:  May 13, 2011
    By:
    /s/ Sean P. McGrathSean P. McGrath, Chief Financial Officer  19