SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 5, 2004
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
001-31465 (Commission File Number) |
35-2164875 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 601 Jefferson, Suite 3600 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
77002 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. | ||||||||
| ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Press Release dated March 5, 2004 | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Natural Resource Partners has filed a press release announcing the election of Stephen P. Smith to its Board of Directors as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press release dated March 5, 2004 |
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) |
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| 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: March 5, 2004