Exhibit 4.1

 




 

CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

 

CROSSTEX ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION

 

and

 

the Guarantor named herein

 




 

8.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018

 




 




 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
 AND AMENDMENT — SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE

 

DATED AS OF JANUARY 24, 2012

 




 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

Trustee

 




 




 











 

This SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of January 24, 2012 and effective as of December 28, 2010, is among Crosstex Energy, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”), each of the parties identified under the caption “Guarantor” on the signature page hereto (the “Guarantor”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers, the initial Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an Indenture, dated as of February 10, 2010 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Company has issued $725,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(g) of the Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to comply with Section 4.13 or 10.03 thereof without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and

 

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of the Issuers, of the Guarantor and of the Trustee necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

Section 1.01.         This Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes.

 

Section 1.02.         This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of the Issuers, the Guarantor and the Trustee.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

From this date, in accordance with Section 4.13 or 10.03 and by executing this Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantor whose signature appears below is subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereunder.

 




(1)  Note to Crosstex:  Please confirm that Michael Garberding serves as SVP and CFO of Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation.

 











 

ARTICLE 3

 

Section 3.01.         Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.

 

Section 3.02.         Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture.  This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.

 

Section 3.03.         THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

Section 3.04.         The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such executed copies together shall represent the same agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
CROSSTEX   ENERGY, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BY:
    	
CROSSTEX   ENERGY GP, LLC,
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
its   general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Michael J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Michael   J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   
    	
Senior   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
CROSSTEX   ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Michael J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Michael   J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   
    	
Senior   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
GUARANTOR
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
CROSSTEX   LOUISIANA GATHERING, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Michael J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   
    	
Michael   J. Garberding
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   
    	
Senior   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    


 

Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture

 











 

	
 
    	
WELLS   FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    
	
 
    	
as   Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John C. Stohlmann
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
John   C. Stohlmann
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    
						


 

Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture