SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2004

                          ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                       1-14998                   23-3011077
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(State of incorporation           (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
or organization)                  File Number)            Identification No.)


               311 Rouser Road, Moon Township, Pennsylvania 15108
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 262-2830








Item 5.           Other Events.
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         In connection with its registration statement (SEC Registration No.
333-113523), Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. received the auditors' consent
attached hereto, which constitutes Exhibit 23.1 thereof. In connection with its
public offering of up to 862,500 common units pursuant to the registration
statement, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. received the legal opinions attached
hereto, which constitute Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1, respectively, of the registration
statement, and entered into the underwriting agreement attached hereto, which
constitutes Exhibit 1.1 of the registration statement.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (c)      Exhibits

                  1.1    Underwriting Agreement dated April 7, 2004.

                  5.1    Opinion of Ledgewood Law Firm, P.C. as to the legality
                         of the securities being registered.

                  8.1    Opinion of Ledgewood Law Firm, P.C. relating to tax
                         matters.

                  23.1   Consent of Grant Thornton LLP





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.

                                            By:  Atlas Pipeline Partners GP, LLC
                                                 Its General Partner
Date: April 8, 2004
                                            By: /s/ Steven J. Kessler
                                            Chief Financial Officer