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<a name="s9F1E9E056727C5C4B05A0D348A2FF2FC"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">UNDER</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"></td><td width="50%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">61-1521161</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">(State or other jurisdiction  <br>of incorporation or organization)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">(I.R.S. Employer  <br>Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">5847 San Felipe, Suite 3000</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Houston, Texas 77057</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br>(Full title of the plan)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Scott W. Smith <br>Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">5847 San Felipe, Suite 3000 <br>Houston, Texas 77057</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br>(Name and address of agent for service)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(832) 327-2255</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Copy to:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">David P. Oelman <br>Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P. <br>First City Tower <br>1001 Fannin, Suite 2500</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Houston, Texas 77002-6760</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">(713) 758-2222</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:8px;font-size:9pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="31%"></td><td width="15%"></td><td width="18%"></td><td width="18%"></td><td width="18%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:1px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of securities  <br>to be registered</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:1px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount to be registered(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;text-indent:1px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed    maximum offering price per share(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;text-indent:1px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed    maximum aggregate    offering price(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:1px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of registration fee</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="padding-bottom:13px;padding-left:14px;text-indent:-15px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Common Units representing limited liability company interests   </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">3,000,000</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$27.35</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$82,050,000</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$11,192</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s9F1E9E056727C5C4B05A0D348A2FF2FC"></a><div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(1)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional common units that become issuable under the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) by reason of any unit dividend, unit split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#8217;s outstanding shares of Common Units.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:4px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:24px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(2)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices reported on the NASDAQ on July 19, 2013.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s347735CEEEBB49310E9D0D348A6103DB"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On July 22, 2008, Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) to register 1,000,000 common units representing limited liability company interests in the Company for issuance pursuant to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Incentive Plan&#8221;). This Registration Statement registers 3,000,000 additional common units for issuance pursuant to an amendment to the Incentive Plan which was approved by unitholders of the Company on July 17, 2013.  Accordingly and pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 22, 2008 (File No. 333-152448) are incorporated by reference herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART I - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), and the instructional note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from the filing of this registration statement. The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. The Company shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Upon request, the Company shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of any or all of the documents included in the file.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following documents filed by the registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on March 1, 2013;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2013, filed on May 2, 2013;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The current reports on Form 8-K as filed by the Company with the Commission on February 5, 2013, February 28, 2013, March 4, 2013, April 11, 2013, June 4, 2013, June 6, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 18, 2013, June 19, 2013, July 11, 2013 and July 17, 2013;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The current reports on Form 8-K/A as filed by the Company with the Commission on May 12, 2010, September 16, 2011, January 9, 2012, March 26, 2012, July 13, 2012, January 3, 2013, March 12, 2013, April 2, 2013 and May 28, 2013; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:13px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The description of the Company&#8217;s common units contained in the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001&#172;33756) as filed by the Company with the Commission on April 22, 2013, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">All documents we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any current report on Form 8-K) subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of those documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s347735CEEEBB49310E9D0D348A6103DB"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4. Description of Securities.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Delaware limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or director or other person from and against all claims and demands whatsoever. Section 7.7(a) of our Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the &#8220;LLC Agreement&#8221;) provides that to the fullest extent permitted by law as it currently exists and to such greater extent as applicable law hereafter may permit, but subject to the limitations expressly provided in the LLC Agreement, we shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or otherwise requires representation of counsel in connection with, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that such person (i) is or was our director or officer, or, while serving as our director or officer, is or was serving as a tax matters partner, or, (ii) is or was our member, partner, manager, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee or that of any of our subsidiaries or, (iii) at our request, served as a director, manager, officer, tax matters partner, fiduciary or trustee of any other person (each an &#8220;Indemnitee&#8221;) or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against losses, expenses (including attorneys&#8217; fees of counsel for such Indemnitee), judgments, fines, damages, penalties, interest, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7(a) of the LLC Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee&#8217;s conduct was unlawful.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Any indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 of the LLC Agreement shall be made only out of our assets, and our members shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to us to enable us to effectuate such indemnification. Additionally, any indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 of the LLC Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of our outstanding limited liability company interests, excluding any limited liability company interests held by us or our subsidiaries and any limited liability company interests held by a group or person who holds more than 20% of any class of our limited liability company interests, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee&#8217;s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Section 7.7 further provides that expenses (including attorneys&#8217; fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 7.7(a) shall be paid by us, when and as incurred, in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding and in advance of any determination that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by us as authorized in Section 7.7.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For purposes of the definition of Indemnitee, we shall be deemed to have requested a person to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by such person of his duties to us also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, such person to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan. </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s347735CEEEBB49310E9D0D348A6103DB"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute &#8220;fines&#8221; within the meaning of Section 7.7(a) of the LLC Agreement, and action taken or omitted by such person with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of such person&#8217;s duties for a purpose reasonably believed by him to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of us.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Section 7.8 of the LLC Agreement provides that no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to us or our members or any other persons who have acquired any class or series of equity interests in us for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee&#8217;s conduct was criminal.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In addition, the LLC Agreement provides that we may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of our directors and officers, and such other persons as the board of directors shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such person in connection with our activities or such person&#8217;s activities on our behalf, regardless of whether we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the LLC Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The underwriting agreements that we may enter into with respect to the offer and sale of securities will contain certain provisions for the indemnification by the underwriters in certain circumstances of the Company, our directors and officers, our current subsidiaries, and each of their officers and managers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reference is made to Item 9 for the Company&#8217;s undertakings with respect to indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;text-indent:-72px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8. Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="14%"></td><td width="86%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">No.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">4.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (including specimen unit certificate for Common Units) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2013).</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-align:right;">4.2</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-align:right;">4.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2007).</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">First Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2012).</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">4.4</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Second Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Schedule 14A filed on April 22, 2013).</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5.1*</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Opinion of Vinson &amp; Elkins L.L.P.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">23.1*</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consent of BDO USA, L.L.P.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">23.2*</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-align:right;">23.3*</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;text-align:right;">23.4*</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consent of KPMG L.L.P.</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consent of DeGoyler and MacNaughton</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">23.5*</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consent of Netherland Sewell &amp; 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In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="s347735CEEEBB49310E9D0D348A6103DB"></a><div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 24</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">th</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;day of July, 2013.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Scott W. Smith&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:288px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Scott W. 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Smith and Richard A. 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FormS-8072413
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2013
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
61-1521161
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77057
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Scott W. Smith
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77057
(Name and address of agent for service)
(832) 327-2255
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
David P. Oelman
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
First City Tower
1001 Fannin, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77002-6760
(713) 758-2222
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount to be registered(1)
Proposed    maximum offering price per share(2)
Proposed    maximum aggregate    offering price(2)
Amount of registration fee
Common Units representing limited liability company interests
3,000,000
$27.35
$82,050,000
$11,192
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional common units that become issuable under the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") by reason of any unit dividend, unit split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the registrant's outstanding shares of Common Units.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices reported on the NASDAQ on July 19, 2013.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On July 22, 2008, Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (the "Company") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to register 1,000,000 common units representing limited liability company interests in the Company for issuance pursuant to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"). This Registration Statement registers 3,000,000 additional common units for issuance pursuant to an amendment to the Incentive Plan which was approved by unitholders of the Company on July 17, 2013.  Accordingly and pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on July 22, 2008 (File No. 333-152448) are incorporated by reference herein.
PART I - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
In accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the instructional note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from the filing of this registration statement. The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act. The Company shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Upon request, the Company shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy of any or all of the documents included in the file.
PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by the registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
•
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on March 1, 2013;
•
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2013, filed on May 2, 2013;
•
The current reports on Form 8-K as filed by the Company with the Commission on February 5, 2013, February 28, 2013, March 4, 2013, April 11, 2013, June 4, 2013, June 6, 2013, June 12, 2013, June 18, 2013, June 19, 2013, July 11, 2013 and July 17, 2013;
•
The current reports on Form 8-K/A as filed by the Company with the Commission on May 12, 2010, September 16, 2011, January 9, 2012, March 26, 2012, July 13, 2012, January 3, 2013, March 12, 2013, April 2, 2013 and May 28, 2013; and
•
The description of the Company's common units contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001¬33756) as filed by the Company with the Commission on April 22, 2013, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.
All documents we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any current report on Form 8-K) subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of those documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement
modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Delaware limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or director or other person from and against all claims and demands whatsoever. Section 7.7(a) of our Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the "LLC Agreement") provides that to the fullest extent permitted by law as it currently exists and to such greater extent as applicable law hereafter may permit, but subject to the limitations expressly provided in the LLC Agreement, we shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or otherwise requires representation of counsel in connection with, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that such person (i) is or was our director or officer, or, while serving as our director or officer, is or was serving as a tax matters partner, or, (ii) is or was our member, partner, manager, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee or that of any of our subsidiaries or, (iii) at our request, served as a director, manager, officer, tax matters partner, fiduciary or trustee of any other person (each an "Indemnitee") or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against losses, expenses (including attorneys' fees of counsel for such Indemnitee), judgments, fines, damages, penalties, interest, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7(a) of the LLC Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful.
Any indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 of the LLC Agreement shall be made only out of our assets, and our members shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to us to enable us to effectuate such indemnification. Additionally, any indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 of the LLC Agreement shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of our outstanding limited liability company interests, excluding any limited liability company interests held by us or our subsidiaries and any limited liability company interests held by a group or person who holds more than 20% of any class of our limited liability company interests, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee's capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.
Section 7.7 further provides that expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 7.7(a) shall be paid by us, when and as incurred, in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding and in advance of any determination that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by us as authorized in Section 7.7.
For purposes of the definition of Indemnitee, we shall be deemed to have requested a person to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by such person of his duties to us also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, such person to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan.
Excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute "fines" within the meaning of Section 7.7(a) of the LLC Agreement, and action taken or omitted by such person with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of such person's duties for a purpose reasonably believed by him to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of us.
Section 7.8 of the LLC Agreement provides that no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to us or our members or any other persons who have acquired any class or series of equity interests in us for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee's conduct was criminal.
In addition, the LLC Agreement provides that we may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of our directors and officers, and such other persons as the board of directors shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such person in connection with our activities or such person's activities on our behalf, regardless of whether we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the LLC Agreement.
The underwriting agreements that we may enter into with respect to the offer and sale of securities will contain certain provisions for the indemnification by the underwriters in certain circumstances of the Company, our directors and officers, our current subsidiaries, and each of their officers and managers.
Reference is made to Item 9 for the Company's undertakings with respect to indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
No.
Description
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (including specimen unit certificate for Common Units) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2013).
4.2
4.3
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2007).
First Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2012).
4.4
Second Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Schedule 14A filed on April 22, 2013).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
23.1*
Consent of BDO USA, L.L.P.
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
23.4*
Consent of KPMG L.L.P.
Consent of DeGoyler and MacNaughton
23.5*
Consent of Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.6*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
* filed herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)    To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)    To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2)    That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on the 24
th
day of July, 2013.
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
By:
/s/ Scott W. Smith
Name:    Scott W. Smith
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Scott W. Smith and Richard A. Robert and each of them severally as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power to act, with or without the other, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any registration statement for the same offering filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything appropriate or necessary to be done, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Scott W. Smith
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
July 24, 2013
Scott W. Smith
/s/ Richard A. Robert
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principle Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
July 24, 2013
Richard A. Robert
/s/ W. Richard Anderson
Director
July 24, 2013
W. Richard Anderson
/s/ Bruce W. McCullough
Director
July 24, 2013
Bruce W. McCullough
/s/ Loren Singletary
Director
July 24, 2013
Loren Singletary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
No.
Description
4.1
Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (including specimen unit certificate for Common Units) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2013).
4.2
4.3
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2007).
First Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2012).
4.4
Second Amendment to the Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Schedule 14A filed on April 22, 2013).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
23.1*
Consent of BDO USA, L.L.P.
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
23.4*
Consent of KPMG L.L.P.
Consent of DeGoyler and MacNaughton
23.5*
Consent of Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.6*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
* filed herewith.