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<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Departure of Directors or</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.85%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The board of managers of Foresight Reserves, LP, the holder of the majority of the outstanding voting interests of Foresight Energy GP LLC (the &#8220;General Partner&#8221;), the general partner of Foresight Energy LP (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;), elected Mr. Paul H. Vining to serve on the board of directors of the General Partner (the "Board"), effective January 1, 2016.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.85%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Mr. Vining is currently CEO of Cline Group LLC, as well as President of Foresight Reserves, LP and CEO of Cutlass Collieries LLC, the international development arm of The Cline Group. With over 35 years of experience in the coal business Mr. Vining&#8217;s prior positions include President of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., CEO of White Oak Resources LLC, President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Louis-based Patriot Coal Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Coal Company, the top executive sales and trading positions for both Arch Coal, Inc. and Peabody Energy Corporation, and key sales and commercial roles at AGIPCOAL USA, Inc., Island Creek Coal Company and A. T. Massey Coal Company. Mr. Vining earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary as well as his Bachelor of Science in Mineral Engineering and Master of Science in Extractive Metallurgy from Columbia University's Henry Krumb School of Mines.</p>
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felp-8k_20151231.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2016 (December 31, 2015)
FORESIGHT ENERGY LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36503
80-0778894
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
211 North Broadway
Suite 2600
Saint Louis, MO
63102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(314) 932-6160
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
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 9e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.9e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Mr. Paul H. Vining
The board of managers of Foresight Reserves, LP, the holder of the majority of the outstanding voting interests of Foresight Energy GP LLC (the "General Partner"), the general partner of Foresight Energy LP (the "Partnership"), elected Mr. Paul H. Vining to serve on the board of directors of the General Partner (the "Board"), effective January 1, 2016.
Mr. Vining is currently CEO of Cline Group LLC, as well as President of Foresight Reserves, LP and CEO of Cutlass Collieries LLC, the international development arm of The Cline Group. With over 35 years of experience in the coal business Mr. Vining's prior positions include President of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., CEO of White Oak Resources LLC, President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Louis-based Patriot Coal Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Coal Company, the top executive sales and trading positions for both Arch Coal, Inc. and Peabody Energy Corporation, and key sales and commercial roles at AGIPCOAL USA, Inc., Island Creek Coal Company and A. T. Massey Coal Company. Mr. Vining earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary as well as his Bachelor of Science in Mineral Engineering and Master of Science in Extractive Metallurgy from Columbia University's Henry Krumb School of Mines.
There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Vining and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Vining was selected to serve as a director of the General Partner. There are no relationships between Mr. Vining and the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Vining will not receive compensation for his service on the Board.
Resignation of Mr. John F. Dickinson
On December 31, 2015, Mr. John F. Dickinson resigned from the Board. Mr. Dickinson's resignation was not as a result of any disagreement with the Partnership regarding any matter related to its operations, policies or practices.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 4, 2016
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
the
Securities
Exchange
Act
of
1934,
as
amended,
the
Registrant
has
duly
caused
this
report
to
be
signed
on
its
behalf
by
the
undersigned
hereunto
duly
authorized.
Foresight Energy LP
By:
Foresight Energy GP LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ Robert D. Moore
Robert D. Moore
President & Chief Executive Officer
January 4, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 4, 2016
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