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): August 9, 2018
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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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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company | o | |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨
Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information and the exhibit referenced therein are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not subject to the liabilities of that section and are not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On August 9, 2018, Natural Resource Partners L.P. announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the second quarter of 2018. A copy of NRP’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
By: | NRP (GP) LP | ||
its General Partner | |||
By: | GP Natural Resource Partners LLC | ||
its General Partner | |||
Date: August 9, 2018 | /s/ Kathryn S. Wilson | ||
Kathryn S. Wilson | |||
Vice President and General Counsel | |||