Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 18, 2008

 

 

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   Commission File No.: 0-26823   73-1564280

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

    

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(918) 295-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following information and the exhibits referenced therein is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is 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 18, 2008, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. and Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. announced that Joseph W. Craft, III, CEO of each limited partnership, will participate in a panel discussion at the RBC Capital Markets 2008 Master Limited Partnership Conference in Dallas, Texas at approximately 4:05 p.m. Central time on Thursday, November 20, 2008.

The audio portion of Mr. Craft’s panel discussion will be available via webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc94/panel7/ and for replay for 30 days following the conference, and will also be available November 20, 2008 on both ARLP’s website (http://www.arlp.com) and AHGP’s website (http://www.ahgp.com) under “Investor Information” and “Investor Presentations.”

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. and Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. press release dated as of November 18, 2008.

 

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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, thereunto 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: November 20, 2008

 

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