Edgar Filing: Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.

ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

By: Atlas Energy Group, LLC, its general partner

Dated: October 23, 2015

/s/ Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Jeffrey M. Slotterback

Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

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): October 19, 2015

Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Delaware

1-35317

45-3591625

(State or other jurisdiction

or incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Park Place Corporate Center One

1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 400

Pittsburgh, PA

15275

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-251-0171

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 19, 2015, the Board of Directors of the general partner of Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) appointed Matthew Finkbeiner as the Partnership’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of October 21, 2015. Mr. Finkbeiner will succeed Jeffrey M. Slotterback, who was named the Partnership’s Chief Financial Officer effective September 18, 2015.

Matthew Finkbeiner, 35, has held positions with Deloitte & Touche LLP, including Audit Senior Manager from September 2010 until joining the Company in October 2015, Audit Manager from September 2007 to September 2010, and Audit Senior/Staff from September 2002 until September 2007. While at Deloitte & Touche LLP, Mr. Finkbeiner managed audits for a diversified base of clients in the oil and gas industry, including master limited partnerships. Mr. Finkbeiner is a Certified Public Accountant.

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.