Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Targa Resources Corp.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Targa Resources Partners LP [NGLS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2012
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units representing limited partner interests 01/23/2012   A   1,300,000 (1) A $ 38.3 12,945,659 I See footnotes (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Targa Resources Corp.
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources Investments Sub Inc.
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources, Inc.
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources LLC
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources II LLC
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources Holdings GP LLC
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    
Targa Resources Holdings LP
1000 LOUISIANA, SUITE 4300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources Corp.   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources Investments Sub Inc.   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of TRI Resources Inc.   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources LLC   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources II LLC   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources Holdings GP LLC   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Paul W. Chung, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Targa Resources Holdings LP   01/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On January 23, 2012, Targa LP Inc. ("LP Inc.") purchased 1,300,000 common units of the Issuer in an underwritten public offering at a price of $38.30 per common unit.
(2) Targa Versado Holdings LP ("Versado Holdings"), LP Inc., and Targa GP Inc. ("GP Inc.") are the beneficial owners of 89,813; 3,229,717; and 9,626,129 common units, respectively, of the Issuer. LP Inc. owns 50% of the limited partner interests in Versado Holdings, GP Inc. owns 49% of the limited partner interests in Versado Holdings, and Targa Versado Holdings GP LLC ("Versado GP") owns a 1% general partner interest in Versado Holdings. GP Inc. owns 100% of Versado GP. Targa Resources Holdings LP ("Holdings") owns 100% of GP Inc. and LP Inc. Targa Resources II LLC ("Resources II") owns a 99% limited partner interest in Holdings and Targa Resources Holdings GP LLC ("Holdings GP") owns a 1% general partner interest in Holdings. (continued on Footnote 3)
(3) Targa Resources LLC ("Resources") owns 100% of Resources II and Holdings GP. TRI Resources Inc. ("TRI") owns 100% of Resources. Targa Resources Investments Sub Inc. ("Investments Sub") owns 100% of TRI. Targa Resources Corp. ("Targa") owns 100% of Investments Sub. Versado Holdings, LP Inc. and GP Inc. hold, in the aggregate, approximately 14.5% of the limited partner interests in the Issuer.

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