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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): SEPTEMBER 12, 2003
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NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-31465 35-2164875
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
601 JEFFERSON, SUITE 3600
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507
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Item 7. Financial Statements And Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated September 12, 2003
Item 9. Regulation FD.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following
information will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor will it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Natural Resource Partners L.P. will participate in a panel discussion
at the RBC Capital Markets North American Energy and Power Conference in Houston
next Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at 10:50 a.m. CDT. Nick Carter, NRP's
President and Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the panel discussion
regarding the current state of the coal industry. The panel discussion will be
webcast by the conference on September 17 and will be archived for 30 days at
www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/dr13/panel10. Copies of NRP's slideshow
will be available on the partnership's website, www.nrplp.com, beginning
September 16. NRP does not undertake to update the information as posted on its
website.
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
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Wyatt L. Hogan
Vice President and General Counsel
Dated: September 12, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated September 12, 2003