NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP — Earnings Release 2009

May 6, 2009

8-K 1 h66699e8vk.htm FORM 8-K - CURRENT REPORT e8vk PAGEBREAK

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): May 6, 2009

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 or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

601 Jefferson, Suite 3600	77002
Houston, Texas	(Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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TOC /TOC link1 "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition"

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 exhibits 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 May 6, 2009, Natural Resource Partners L.P. announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the first quarter of 2009. A copy of the NRP’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

link1 "Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits"

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Natural Resource Partners L.P. press release dated as of May 6, 2009.

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link1 "SIGNATURES"

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
	/s/ Wyatt L. Hogan Wyatt L. Hogan
	Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: May 6, 2009

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