UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2010
 
 
ASPEN DIVERSIFIED FUND LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
000-52544
 
32-0145465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
4200 Northside Parkway
Building 11, Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(404) 879-5126
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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Item 1.02  Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
Aspen Partners, Ltd. (“Aspen”), managing member of the Aspen Diversified Fund LLC, has exercised its right to terminate the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated May 1, 2005 between Aspen Partners, Ltd., Guidance Capital LLC (“Guidance”), and Aspen Diversified Fund LLC. As required by the Agreement, Aspen provided Guidance with notice of its intent to terminate the Agreement in writing on July 19, 2010. The Agreement is terminated effective October 19, 2010.
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Dated:  October 19, 2009 ASPEN DIVERSIFIED FUND LLC  
  (Registrant)  
       
  By: Aspen Partners, Ltd., its Managing Member  
       
       
    /s/ Adam Langley  
  Adam Langley  
  Chief Compliance Officer  
 
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