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 *
SHERMAN JOHN J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INERGY L P [NRGY] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TWO BRUSH CREEK BLVD., SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/16/2005
(Street)

KANSAS CITY, MO 64112		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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               2,050.0852 I By unit purchase plan
Common Units               789,202 I See referenced footnote (3)
Common Units               875,320 I See referenced footnote (4)
Common Units               53,029 I See referenced footnote (5)
Common Units 08/16/2005   P   3,000 A $ 28.46 13,000 I As Trustee of the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust (6)
Common Units 08/16/2005   P   2,600 A $ 28.66 15,600 I As Trustee of the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust (6)
Common Units 08/16/2005   P   4,400 A $ 29 20,000 I As Trustee of the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust (6)

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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
Sr. Subordinated Units (1)               (1)   (1) Common Units 986,588   986,588 I See referenced footnote (4)
Sr. Subordinated Units (1)               (1)   (1) Common Units 107,277   107,277 I See referenced footnote (5)
Jr. Subordinated Units (2)               (2)   (2) Common Units 975,126   975,126 I See referenced footnote (4)
Jr. Subordinated Units (2)               (2)   (2) Common Units 798   798 I See referenced footnote (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SHERMAN JOHN J
TWO BRUSH CREEK BLVD.
SUITE 200
KANSAS CITY, MO 64112		   X     President/CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Judy Riddle (attorney-in-fact) for John J. Sherman   08/17/2005
**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) The Sr. Subordinated Units will convert into common units on a one to one basis, if at all, once the Issuer meets certain financial tests set forth in the partnership agreement but generally not before June 30, 2006.
(2) The Junior Subordinated Units will convert into common units on a one to one basis, if at all, once the Issuer meets certain financial tests set forth in the partnership agreement but generally not before June 30, 2008.
(3) These units are held by IPCH Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inergy Holdings L.P. (formerly Inergy Holdings, LLC.) Mr. Sherman holds an ownership interest in Inergy Holdings through the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust, the John J. Sherman 2005 Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts I and II and has voting control. Mr. Sherman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(4) These units are held by New Inergy Propane, LLC, of which Inergy Holdings L.P. (formerly Inergy Holdings, LLC) has 100% voting control. Mr. Sherman holds an ownership interest in Inergy Holdings through the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust, the John J. Sherman 2005 Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts I and II and has voting control. Mr. Sherman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(5) These units are held by Inergy Holdings, L.P. (formerly Inergy Holdings, LLC.) Mr. Sherman holds an ownership interest in Inergy Holdings through the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust, the John J. Sherman Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts I and II and has voting control. Mr. Sherman disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(6) Mr. Sherman is the trustee of the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust. John Sherman is the sole beneficiary of this trust.
 
Remarks:
Contributions to the EUPP plan are used to purchase Inergy, LP Common Units at the end of each quarter.



On January 12, 2004, the Common, Senior Subordinated and Junior Subordinated Units of Inergy, L.P. underwent a two-for-one split.

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