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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
 
CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS LLC
(Name of Issuer)
 
          Class B Units of Members' Equity           
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
21038E101
(CUSIP Number)
 
April 30, 2009
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
[X]           Rule 13d-1(b)
 
[   ]           Rule 13d-1(c)
 
[   ]           Rule 13d-1(d)
 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 8 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 7
 
 
 

Page 2 of 8 Pages
 
 
        1. 
 
 
Names of Reporting Persons.
GPS Partners LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
73-1735371
 
 
        2. 
 
 
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
 
(a) [  ]
 
(b) [  ]
 
        3. 
 
 
SEC Use Only
    
        4. 
 
 
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Delaware, United States
 
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
 
        5. 
 
 
Sole Voting Power                                           862,831
 
        6. 
 
 
Shared Voting Power                                       None
 
        7. 
 
 
Sole Dispositive Power                                   862,831
 
        8. 
 
 
Shared Dispositive Power                              None
 
        9. 
 
 
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                                                                                  
862,831
 
 
        10. 
 
 
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
 
[  ]
 
 
        11. 
 
 
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
3.93% based on 21,938,342 Units (as defined herein) outstanding as of February 20, 2009.
 
        12. 
 
 
Type of Reporting Person:
 
IA
 


 
 
 
 

 
Page 3 of 8 Pages
 
 
       1. 
 
 
Names of Reporting Persons.
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Brett S. Messing
 
       2. 
 
 
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
 
(a) [  ]
 
(b) [  ]
    
       3. 
 
 
SEC Use Only
 
       4. 
 
 
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
United States
 
 
 
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
 
        5. 
 
 
Sole Voting Power                                           862,831
 
        6. 
 
 
Shared Voting Power                                      None
 
        7. 
 
 
Sole Dispositive Power                                  862,831
 
        8. 
 
 
Shared Dispositive Power                              None
 
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
                                                                                                                                 
862,831
 
 
 
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
 
[  ]
 
 
 
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
3.93% based on 21,938,342 Units (as defined herein) outstanding as of February 20, 2009.
 
 
Type of Reporting Person:
 
HC, IN
 

 
 
 

 
Page 4 of 8 Pages

 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
   
 
Constellation Energy Partners LLC (the “Issuer”)
   
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
111 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
   
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
Item 2(c).
Citizenship
   
 
GPS Partners LLC (“GPS”)
2120 Colorado Ave. Suite 250
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
   
 
Brett S. Messing (“Mr. Messing” and, together with GPS, “Reporting Persons”)
2120 Colorado Ave. Suite 250
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
 
This Statement relates to Units held for the account of certain advisory clients of GPS.  GPS serves as investment manager and general partner to certain funds and managed accounts.  In such capacity, GPS may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Units held for such accounts.  Mr. Messing is the Managing Partner of GPS. In such capacity, Mr. Messing may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Units held for such accounts.

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Class B Units of Members Equity (the “Units”)
   
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
   
 
21038E101
   
Item 3.
If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

GPS is an investment advisor in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Mr. Messing is a control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4.
Ownership:
   
Item 4(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
 
As of April 30, 2009, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 862,831 Units.
   
Item 4(b)
Percent of Class:
 

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As per the information provided by the Issuer in its Form 10-K for the annual period ending December 31, 2008, as of February 20, 2009, the Issuer had 21,938,342 Units outstanding.   The number of Units of which each of GPS and Mr. Messing may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 3.93% of the total number of Units outstanding (i.e., 862,831 Units divided by 21,938,342 total Units outstanding).
 
   
Item 4(c)
Number of Shares of which such person has:
 
GPS and Mr. Messing:
 
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
 
862,831
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
 
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
 
862,831
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
0
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following /X/.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
  Not applicable. 
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 10.
Certification:
 

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of his, her or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
Statement of Control Person
 
 

Page 6 of 8 Pages
 

The Statement on this Schedule 13G dated May 8, 2009 with respect to the Common Units of Capital Product Partners LP is filed by Mr. Messing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(b) and Rule 13d-1(k) as the control person (HC) of GPS.

GPS files this statement on Schedule 13G in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(b) and Rule 13d-1(k) as a registered investment advisor (IA).
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  May 8, 2009
 
GPS PARTNERS LLC
     
     
   
By: /s/ Brett S. Messing
   
Name: Brett S. Messing
   
Title:   Managing Partner
     
     
     
Date:  May 8, 2009
 
BRETT S. MESSING
     
     
   
/s/ Brett S. Messing
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

 

 

Page 7 of 8 Pages
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Ex.
 
Page No.
 
A
 
Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 8, 2009 by and among GPS Partners LLC and Brett S. Messing
 
8

 


Page 8 of 8 Pages

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on this Schedule 13G, dated May 8, 2009 (the “Schedule 13G”), with respect to the Class B Units of Members’ Equity of Constellation Energy Partners LLC is filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G. Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Date:  May 8, 2009
 
GPS PARTNERS LLC
     
     
   
By: /s/ Brett S. Messing
   
Name: Brett S. Messing
   
Title:   Managing Partner
     
     
     
Date:  May 8, 2009
 
BRETT S. MESSING
     
     
   
/s/ Brett S. Messing