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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-10-002514.txt : 20100119
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-10-002514.hdr.sgml : 20100118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100119163352
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-002514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100119
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100119

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eckhardt Futures Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914658
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-91465-8C
		FILM NUMBER:		10533586

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 W JACKSON BLVD STE 1240
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312 787 1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1314 NORTH DEARBORN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECKHARDT FUTURES Ltd PARTHERSHIP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECKHARDT FUTURES LIMITED PARTHERSHIP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931110
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