UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 15, 2015
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31465 | 35-2164875 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
601 Jefferson, Suite 3600
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(713) 751-7507
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.04. Mine Safety—Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violation.
On July 15, 2015, Winn Materials, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Natural Resource Partners L.P. and the operator of the VantaCore Partners LLC/Winn Materials hard rock quarry in Clarksville, Tennessee (MSHA No. 40-03094), was issued an imminent danger order under Section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. The order alleged that a customer truck driver was observed standing on top of his truck load of material without fall protection. No injuries occurred as a result of the conditions alleged in the order, and the practice immediately ceased. This order has been terminated.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P. | ||||||
| By: | NRP (GP) LP, Its General Partner | |||||
| By: | GP NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC Its General Partner | |||||
| Dated: July 28, 2015 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Kathryn S. Wilson | |||||
| Name: Kathryn S. Wilson Title: Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||