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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:21.6pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_c904f5a8_7c87_4e86_9cfe_65490f100749"></a><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:54pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">ITEM 2.02.</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. </p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:10pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">On July 26, 2021, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;) announced, via press release, its quarterly earnings and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. &#160;A copy of the Partnership&#8217;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:10pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">The information furnished in this Item 2.02 including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically referenced in any such filings.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></span><b style="font-weight:bold;">(d) Exhibits </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:1.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div 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Craft III</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">President, Chief Executive Officer</i></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">and Chairman</i></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.28%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="line-height:1.19;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">Date: July 26, 2021</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:27.35pt;min-height:23.05pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">3</p></div></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 26, 2021
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ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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73-1564280
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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Commission
File No.:
0-26823
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1717 South Boulder Avenue
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Suite 400
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Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74119
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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918
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295-7600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units
ARLP
The
NASDAQ
Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 2.02.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On July 26, 2021, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") announced, via press release, its quarterly earnings and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.  A copy of the Partnership's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02 including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically referenced in any such filings.
ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
Description
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99.1
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Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. press release dated July 26, 2021.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
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By:
Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC,
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its general partner
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By:
/s/ Joseph W. Craft III
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Joseph W. Craft III
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President, Chief Executive Officer
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and Chairman
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Date: July 26, 2021
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