NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP — Earnings Release 2017

Nov 8, 2017

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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): November 8, 2017

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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)	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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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).

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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 November 8, 2017 , Natural Resource Partners L.P. announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the third quarter of 2017 . A copy of NRP’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Natural Resource Partners L.P. press release dated as of November 8, 2017

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.

(Registrant)
By:	NRP (GP) LP
	its General Partner
By:	GP Natural Resource Partners LLC
	its General Partner
Date: November 8, 2017	/s/ Kathryn S. Wilson
	Kathryn S. Wilson
	Vice President and General Counsel