UNITED STATES
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
January 16, 2009 (January 13, 2009)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-26823 | 73-1564280 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119
(Address of principal executive offices)
(918) 295-7600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 13, 2009, Merribel S. Ayres resigned from her position as a member of the Board of Directors of Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, the managing general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”). Her resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Partnership.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. | ||
| By: | Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, its managing general partner | |
| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Craft III | |
| Joseph W. Craft III | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: January 16, 2009