UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): August 21, 2012

Natural Resource Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE		001-31465		35-2164875
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

601 Jefferson, Suite 3600

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 751-7507

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On August 21, 2012, NRP completed its final acquisition of coal reserves at the Deer Run mine near Hillsboro, Illinois for $40 million from Colt LLC, an affiliate of the Cline Group. The acquisition was funded through the partnership’s credit facility. With this final acquisition, NRP has now completed the $255 million acquisition of approximately 200 million tons of reserves related to the Deer Run mine. The Deer Run mine is located Montgomery and Bond Counties, Illinois and the coal reserves are leased to the mining company Hillsboro Energy, an affiliate of the Cline Group.

A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

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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.

 

August 22, 2012