8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): January 27, 2016
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NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
001-31465
(Commission File
Number)
35-2164875
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

77002
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 27, 2016, Natural Resource Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), issued a press release announcing that the board of directors of the general partner of its general partner has approved a 1-for-10 reverse unit split on the Partnership’s common units, to become effective after the market closes on February 17, 2016.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.  

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated January 27, 2016








Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
NRP (GP) LP
 
 
 
 
its General Partner
 
 
By:
 
GP Natural Resource Partners LLC
 
 
 
 
its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 27, 2016
 
By:
 
/s/ Kathryn S. Wilson
 
 
 
 
Kathryn S. Wilson
 
 
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel