13F-HR 1 mm02-1009_13fhr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 2008 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: _____ This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P. Address: 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1600 Dallas, Texas 75201 Form 13F File Number: 28-12651 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P. By: HM Partners Inc., its General Partner Name: David W. Knickel Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Phone: (214) 740-7331 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ David W. Knickel Dallas, Texas February 9, 2008 -------------------- ------------- ---------------- Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 2 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $17,802 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Amount and Type of Security ~~Voting Authority~~ ---------------------------- Voting Number Authority Title Market or ----------------------- Name of ~~Issuer~~of ~~Title~~ CUSIP ~~Market~~ Value ~~Number~~Principal or SH/ Put/ Investment Other ofIssuer Class Number (x1,000) ~~Principal~~ Amount PRN Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None ------------- ----- -------- --------- ---------~~---~~ -------- -----~~---~~ ----- ----- ---------- ----~~----~~ --------- ------ ~~----~~ MercadoLibre Inc. COM 58733R102 $199,~~673~~360 570,385 SH SOLE 570,385 ~~------------------ -------- --------- ------------ ---------------- ----- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ----~~ Regency Energy COM 75885Y107 $~~198~~8,~~094~~442 81,~~148~~048,672 SH SOLE 81,~~148~~048,672 Partners LP ~~------------------ -------- --------- ------------ ---------------- ----- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ----~~

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