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<ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_11_15_2022_To_11_15_2022_4hF8H0wazkKgyZxs-U9w6Q" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" id="Narr_35pqaBtRNUG6p8nwkSYxEQ"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI Symbol';">&#9744;</span></ix:nonNumeric></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:9pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">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. <span style="font-family:'Segoe UI Symbol';">&#9744;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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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="_0a0021d3_dc5d_4870_8042_6b2f07d2e87c"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;padding-left:54pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-54pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">As previously disclosed in the consent solicitation statement filed by Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;) on October 12, 2022, the Partnership solicited written consents from its unitholders to approve a proposed amendment (the &#8220;Amendment&#8221;) to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;), which would, among other things, increase the number of common units available for awards under the Plan from 7,200,000 to 15,500,000. As of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 15, 2022, the deadline for unitholders to submit consents, the Partnership received sufficient consents from its unitholders to approve the Amendment. Following unitholder approval, the Amendment became effective on November 15, 2022. The Board of Directors of the Partnership&#8217;s general partner had previously approved the Amendment.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;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;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">The material terms of the Plan and the Amendment are summarized in the Partnership&#8217;s consent solicitation statement under the caption &#8220;The Plan and Proposed Amendment.&#8221; Such description is incorporated herein by reference and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which was filed as Appendix A to the consent solicitation statement, and the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. </b></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;">In connection with the proposed Amendment, the Company solicited consents (the &#8220;Consent Solicitation&#8221;) from its Unitholders for approval of the increase of common units available for awards under the Plan. The final results of the Consent Solicitation are set forth below:</p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">1.</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">Proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) to increase the number of common units available for awards under the Plan by 8,300,000 to an aggregate of 15,500,000 common units.</p></td></tr></table><div style="margin-left:0pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:59.34%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Number of Units</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">For</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">71,908,924</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Against</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">3,099,409</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Abstain</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">438,901</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.87%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.12%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">0 </span></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;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;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">The votes in favor of the Amendment represent approximately 56.5% of the Partnership&#8217;s outstanding units and approximately 95.3% of the total votes received (consisting of the votes for or against the Amendment and abstentions).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">ITEM 9.01.  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style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:10.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:2.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:85.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:1.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:10.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:2.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:85.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:11.87%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit</b><b style="font-weight:bold;"><br /></b><b style="font-weight:bold;">Number </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.73%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid transparent;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:85.39%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Description </b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.64%;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:10.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">10.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.73%;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:85.39%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="arlp-20221115xex10d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.64%;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:10.23%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.73%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New 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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;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;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;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the 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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;">Joseph W. 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: November 18, 2022</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):
November 15, 2022
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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)
(
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 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
As previously disclosed in the consent solicitation statement filed by Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") on October 12, 2022, the Partnership solicited written consents from its unitholders to approve a proposed amendment (the "Amendment") to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), which would, among other things, increase the number of common units available for awards under the Plan from 7,200,000 to 15,500,000. As of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on November 15, 2022, the deadline for unitholders to submit consents, the Partnership received sufficient consents from its unitholders to approve the Amendment. Following unitholder approval, the Amendment became effective on November 15, 2022. The Board of Directors of the Partnership's general partner had previously approved the Amendment.
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The material terms of the Plan and the Amendment are summarized in the Partnership's consent solicitation statement under the caption "The Plan and Proposed Amendment." Such description is incorporated herein by reference and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which was filed as Appendix A to the consent solicitation statement, and the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
In connection with the proposed Amendment, the Company solicited consents (the "Consent Solicitation") from its Unitholders for approval of the increase of common units available for awards under the Plan. The final results of the Consent Solicitation are set forth below:
1.
Proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan") to increase the number of common units available for awards under the Plan by 8,300,000 to an aggregate of 15,500,000 common units.
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Number of Units
For
71,908,924
Against
3,099,409
Abstain
438,901
Broker Non-Votes
0
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The votes in favor of the Amendment represent approximately 56.5% of the Partnership's outstanding units and approximately 95.3% of the total votes received (consisting of the votes for or against the Amendment and abstentions).
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ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
Description
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10.1
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Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Alliance Coal, LLC 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
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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: November 18, 2022
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