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UNITED STATES
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): August 11, 2008

Icahn Enterprises L.P. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-9516
 
13-3398766
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700, New York, NY 10153 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 702-4300
 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On August 11, 2008, Icahn Enterprises L.P. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the second quarter . A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated August 11, 2008.
 
Exhibit Index
 
99.1
Press Release dated August 11, 2008
 
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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.

 
ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
By:
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
   
its General Partner
     
   
By:
/s/ Dominick Ragone  
     
Dominick Ragone
     
Principal Financial Officer

Date: August 11, 2008
 

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Investor Contact:
Dominick Ragone
Chief Financial Officer
(646) 861-7500
 
For Release: August 11, 2008

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
 
New York, NY - Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE: IEP) today reported a net loss of $98.8 million, or $1.37 loss per LP unit, for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to net earnings of $64.2 million, or $0.40 loss per LP unit, for the comparable period of fiscal 2007. Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution of $0.25 per unit on its depositary units, payable in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The distribution will be paid on September 5, 2008 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2008.
 
Second Quarter 2008

For the three months ended June 30, 2008, revenues were $(149.7) million as compared to $783.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Loss from continuing operations was $96.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to income of $43.6 million for the comparable period of 2007. Loss from discontinued operations was $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a gain of $20.6 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2007.
 
Key Subsequent Events
 
On July 3, 2008, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (“Icahn Enterprises Holdings”) and its newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, IEH FM Holdings LLC ("Acquisition Sub"), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Thornwood Associates Limited Partnership ("Thornwood") and Thornwood’s general partner, Barberry Corp. ("Barberry"), pursuant to which Icahn Enterprises acquired a majority interest in Federal-Mogul Corporation (“Federal-Mogul”). Thornwood and Barberry are wholly owned by Mr. Carl C. Icahn. Prior to the acquisition of the shares by Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Thornwood owned 75,241,924 shares of Federal-Mogul’s Class A common stock (“Federal-Mogul Stock”), which represented approximately 74.87% of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Federal-Mogul.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquisition Sub purchased from Thornwood 50,750,000 shares of Federal-Mogul Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $862,750,000 in cash. The purchased shares represent approximately 50.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Federal-Mogul.



Conference Call Information

Icahn Enterprises L.P. will discuss its second quarter results on a conference call and Webcast on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EST. The Webcast can be viewed live on Icahn Enterprises L.P.’s website at www.icahnenterprises.com. It will also be archived and made available at www.icahnenterprises.com under the Investor Relations section. The toll-free dial-in number for the conference call in the United States is (800) 938-1410. The international number is (702) 696-4768. The access code for both is 59085779.

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Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE: IEP), a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in five primary business segments: Investment Management, Automotive, Metals, Real Estate, and Home Fashion. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.icahnenterprises.com.
 
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected future business and financial performance of Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its subsidiaries. Among these risks and uncertainties are risks related to substantial competition, rising operating costs and economic downturns; risks related to our investment management activities, including the nature of the investments made by the private funds we manage, changes in domestic and international laws governing private funds and loss of key employees; risks related to our automotive activities, including exposure to adverse conditions in the automotive industry, exposure to credit risk of customers, significant indebtedness and risks related to operations in foreign countries; risks related to our scrap metals activities, including potential environmental exposure; real estate activities, including the extent of any tenant bankruptcies and insolvencies, our ability to maintain tenant occupancy at current levels, our ability to obtain, at reasonable costs, adequate insurance coverage and competition for investment properties; risks related to our home fashion operations, including changes in the availability and price of raw materials, changes in customer preferences and changes in transportation costs and delivery times; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.


 
APPENDIX I
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
In 000's except per unit data
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
   
(unaudited)
 
Revenues
 
$
(149,690
)
$
783,100
 
Expenses
   
562,823
   
510,965
 
     
(712,513
)
 
272,135
 
               
Income tax expense
   
(22,290
)
 
(2,190
)
Non-controlling interests in (income) loss
   
637,884
   
(226,330
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(96,919
)
 
43,615
 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
   
(1,924
)
 
20,614
 
Net (loss) earnings
 
$
(98,843
)
$
64,229
 
               
Net (loss) earnings attributable to:              
Limited partners
 
$
(96,876
)
$
(25,010
)
General partner
   
(1,967
)
 
89,239
 
     
(98,843
)
 
64,229
 
Net (loss) earnings per LP unit:              
Basic and diluted earnings (loss):
             
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 
$
(1.35
)
$
(0.73
)
Income from discontinued operations
   
(0.02
)
 
0.33
 
Basic and diluted loss per LP unit
 
$
(1.37
)
$
(0.40
)
Weighted average units
outstanding
   
70,490
   
61,857
 
 

 
APPENDIX I
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
In 000's except per unit data

     
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
 
 
2008
 
 
2007
 
     
(unaudited)
 
               
Revenues
 
$
327,806
 
$
1,737,511
 
Expenses
   
1,054,581
   
1,026,161
 
     
(726,775
)
 
711,350
 
               
Income tax expense
   
(32,725
)
 
(3,855
)
Non-controlling interests in (income) loss
   
643,696
   
(480,555
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations
   
(115,804
)
 
226,940
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
487,312
   
58,729
 
Net earnings
 
$
371,508
 
$
285,669
 
               
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:              
Limited partners
 
$
388,383
 
$
69,646
 
General partner
   
(16,875
)
 
216,023
 
     
371,508
   
285,669
 
Net earnings (loss) per LP unit:              
               
Basic and diluted earnings (loss):
             
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 
$
(1.61
)
$
0.20
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
7.12
   
0.93
 
Basic and diluted earnings per LP unit
 
$
5.51
 
$
1.13
 
Weighted average units
outstanding
   
70,490
   
61,857
 
 

 
APPENDIX III
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
The following table presents Icahn Enterprises L.P.'s consolidated summary balance sheet data
(in 000's)

 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
ASSETS
         
Investment Management Operations:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
11,649
 
$
26,027
 
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
   
2,102,613
   
1,104,748
 
Securities owned, at fair value
   
6,433,524
   
5,920,209
 
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts, at fair value
   
79,522
   
110,181
 
Due from brokers and other assets
   
743,807
   
888,722
 
     
9,371,115
   
8,049,887
 
All Other Operations:
             
Cash and cash equivalents
   
2,074,985
   
2,086,805
 
Restricted cash
   
1,182,604
   
41,681
 
Investments
   
279,088
   
512,560
 
Inventories, net
   
245,635
   
266,223
 
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale
   
15,113
   
632,277
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
520,423
   
533,127
 
Other assets
   
391,932
   
311,086
 
     
4,709,780
   
4,383,759
 
Total Assets
   
14,080,895
   
12,433,646
 
               
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Investment Management Operations:
             
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $
238,064
  $
116,990
 
Deferred management fee payable to related party
   
130,266
   
143,972
 
Due to broker
   
847,256
   
-
 
Subscriptions received in advance
   
4,250
   
144,838
 
Payable for purchases of securities
   
6,600
   
46,055
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
   
1,114,828
   
206,128
 
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, at fair value
   
157,425
   
15,726
 
 
   
2,498,689
   
673,709
 
All Other Operations:              
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
   
441,260
   
202,252
 
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts, at fair value
   
8,631
   
3,462
 
Accrued environmental costs
   
24,614
   
24,296
 
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
   
3,749
   
317,345
 
Debt
   
2,035,376
   
2,041,453
 
Preferred limited partnership units
   
126,589
   
123,538
 
 
   
2,640,219
   
2,712,346
 
Total Liabilities
   
5,138,908
   
3,386,055
 
               
Non-controlling interests
   
6,302,752
   
6,734,563
 
Partners' equity
   
2,639,235
   
2,313,028
 
               
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity
 
$
14,080,895
 
$
12,433,646