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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0.96%;margin-right:0.96%;text-indent:5.93%;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The board of directors of Foresight Energy GP LLC (the &#8220;General Partner&#8221;), the general partner of Foresight Energy LP (the &#8220;Partnership&#8221;), designated James T. Murphy as the principal financial officer of the General Partner, effective November 6, 2015.  Concurrently with Mr. Murphy&#8217;s appointment as the principal financial officer, Oscar Martinez will cease serving as the principal financial officer of the General Partner.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0.96%;margin-right:0.96%;text-indent:5.93%;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Mr. Murphy, age 39, has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner since June 2015. Mr. Murphy served as Controller of the General Partner of Foresight Energy LLC (the predecessor of the Partnership) from 2011 to 2015, and as VP &amp; Controller of the General Partner or Foresight Energy LLC from December 2014 to June 2015. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as the Assistant Controller of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Murphy is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Missouri St. Louis. </p>
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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;">Regulation FD Disclosure</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.88%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Murphy as the Principal Financial Officer of the General Partner.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.88%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this report is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</p>
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felp-8k_20151029.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): October 29, 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)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
211 North Broadway
Suite 2600
Saint Louis, MO 63102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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))
Item
5.02
Departure
of
Directors
or
Certain
Officers;
Election
of
Directors;
Appointment
of
Certain
Officers;
Compensatory
Arrangements
of
Certain
Officers.
Appointment of Mr. James T. Murphy as Principal Financial Officer
The board of directors of Foresight Energy GP LLC (the "General Partner"), the general partner of Foresight Energy LP (the "Partnership"), designated James T. Murphy as the principal financial officer of the General Partner, effective November 6, 2015.  Concurrently with Mr. Murphy's appointment as the principal financial officer, Oscar Martinez will cease serving as the principal financial officer of the General Partner.
Mr. Murphy, age 39, has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner since June 2015. Mr. Murphy served as Controller of the General Partner of Foresight Energy LLC (the predecessor of the Partnership) from 2011 to 2015, and as VP & Controller of the General Partner or Foresight Energy LLC from December 2014 to June 2015. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as the Assistant Controller of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Murphy is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Missouri St. Louis.
There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Murphy and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Murphy was appointed Principal Financial Officer. There
are
no
family
or
other
relationships
between
Mr.
Murphy
and
the Partnership or its subsidiaries
that
would
require
disclosure
under
Item
401(d) of Regulation S-K or any transactions that would require disclosure under Item
404(a)
of
Regulation
S-K.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Murphy as the Principal Financial Officer of the General Partner.
The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Foresight Energy LP on October 29, 2015.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Foresight Energy LP
By:
Foresight Energy GP LLC,
its general partner
By:
/s/ Robert D. Moore
Robert D. Moore
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 29, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by Foresight Energy LP on October 29, 2015.