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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September&nbsp;18, 2013 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Date of Earliest Event Reported) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-31465</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>35-2164875</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indenture and Notes </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;18, 2013, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (&#147;NRP&#148;) and NRP Finance Corporation (together, the &#147;Issuers&#148;)
completed the private placement (the &#147;Private Placement&#148;) of $300,000,000 principal amount of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 (the &#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and to persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated September&nbsp;18, 2013 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;), among the Issuers and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;). Capitalized terms used in this section &#147;Indenture and Notes&#148; in this Form 8-K, but not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them under the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.125%&nbsp;per year, payable semiannually in arrears on April&nbsp;1 and October&nbsp;1 of each year,
beginning on April&nbsp;1, 2014. The Notes will mature on October&nbsp;1, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are the senior unsecured obligations of the
Issuers. The Notes will rank equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured debt of the Issuers and senior in right of payment to any subordinated debt of the Issuers. The Notes will be effectively subordinated in right of
payment to all future secured debt of the Issuers to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness and will be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future debt and other liabilities of NRP&#146;s
subsidiaries, including NRP (Operating) LLC&#146;s revolving credit facility and term loan facility, each series of NRP (Operating) LLC&#146;s existing senior notes and NRP Oil and Gas&#146;s revolving credit facility. None of NRP&#146;s
subsidiaries will guarantee the notes initially. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Issuers have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or
after April&nbsp;1, 2016, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) of 106.844% for the six-month period beginning on April&nbsp;1, 2016, 104.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on October&nbsp;1, 2016 and
100.000% beginning on October&nbsp;1, 2017 and at any time thereafter, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, before April&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2016, the Issuers may redeem all or any part of the Notes at a
redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount thereof, plus a make whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Furthermore, before April&nbsp;1, 2016, the Issuers may on any one
or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net proceeds of certain public or private equity offerings at a redemption price of 109.125% of the principal amount of Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the closing
date of such equity offering. In the event of a change of control, as defined in the Indenture, the holders of the Notes may require the Issuers to purchase their Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit NRP&#146;s ability and the ability
of certain of its subsidiaries to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">declare or pay any dividend or distribution on, purchase or redeem our units or purchase or redeem subordinated debt; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">make investments; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain types of equity securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create certain liens; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from NRP&#146;s restricted subsidiaries to NRP; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">sell assets; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of NRP and its restricted subsidiaries; </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">engage in transactions with affiliates; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Indenture is filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Indenture in this report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Indenture. The form of the Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture
is included as Exhibit 1 to Indenture and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Rights Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, the Issuers entered into a registration rights agreement (the &#147;Registration Rights
Agreement&#148;) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the representative of the Initial Purchasers, dated September&nbsp;18, 2013. Capitalized terms used in this section &#147;Registration Rights Agreement&#148; in this Form 8-K but not otherwise
defined have the meanings assigned to them under the Registration Rights Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Issuers have agreed to file a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission so that holders of the Notes can exchange the Notes for Exchange Securities that have substantially identical terms as the Notes. The Issuers will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 360 days after September&nbsp;18, 2013. The Issuers are required to pay additional interest, as specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, if they fail to comply with
their obligations to register the Notes within the specified time periods. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as
Exhibit 4.3 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Registration Rights Agreement in this report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Relationships </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain of the Initial
Purchasers and certain of their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services to NRP and its subsidiaries, for which services they have received and may in the
future receive customary fees. Affiliates of certain of the Initial Purchasers are lenders under NRP (Operating) LLC&#146;s revolving credit facility and term loan facility and were repaid with a portion of the net proceeds of the offering of the
Notes. In addition, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, one of the Initial Purchasers, is the Trustee under the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B><B>Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OCI Wyoming, L.P</B><B><I>. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;18, 2013, in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of OCI Resources LP (&#147;OCI Resources&#148;), NRP
Trona LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRP (&#147;NRP Trona&#148;) and OCI Resources entered into the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the &#147;Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement&#148;) of OCI Wyoming,
L.P. (&#147;OCI Wyoming&#148;). The Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement reflects the consummation of the OCI Resources initial public offering and the related contribution by OCI Wyoming Co. of its 10.02% limited partner interest in OCI
Wyoming to OCI Resources LP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information included in under the heading &#147;Indenture and Notes&#148; under Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Form&nbsp;8-K is incorporated herein
by reference. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture, dated September&nbsp;18, 2013, by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P. and NRP Finance Corporation, as issuers, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 (contained in Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 4.1).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 18, 2013, by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP Finance Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the several initial purchasers.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of OCI Wyoming, L.P., dated September&nbsp;18, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by OCI Resources LP on September&nbsp;18,
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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Form 8-K
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): September 18, 2013
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
NATURAL
RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-31465
35-2164875
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
601 Jefferson, Suite 3600
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507
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 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Indenture and Notes
On September 18, 2013, Natural Resource Partners L.P. ("NRP") and NRP Finance Corporation (together, the "Issuers")
completed the private placement (the "Private Placement") of $300,000,000 principal amount of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Notes"). The Notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated September 18, 2013 (the "Indenture"), among the Issuers and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used in this section "Indenture and Notes" in this Form 8-K, but not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them under the Indenture.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.125% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year,
beginning on April 1, 2014. The Notes will mature on October 1, 2018.
The Notes are the senior unsecured obligations of the
Issuers. The Notes will rank equal in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured debt of the Issuers and senior in right of payment to any subordinated debt of the Issuers. The Notes will be effectively subordinated in right of
payment to all future secured debt of the Issuers to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness and will be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future debt and other liabilities of NRP's
subsidiaries, including NRP (Operating) LLC's revolving credit facility and term loan facility, each series of NRP (Operating) LLC's existing senior notes and NRP Oil and Gas's revolving credit facility. None of NRP's
subsidiaries will guarantee the notes initially.
The Issuers have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or
after April 1, 2016, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) of 106.844% for the six-month period beginning on April 1, 2016, 104.563% for the twelve-month period beginning on October 1, 2016 and
100.000% beginning on October 1, 2017 and at any time thereafter, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. In addition, before April 1, 2016, the Issuers may redeem all or any part of the Notes at a
redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount thereof, plus a make whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Furthermore, before April 1, 2016, the Issuers may on any one
or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net proceeds of certain public or private equity offerings at a redemption price of 109.125% of the principal amount of Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the closing
date of such equity offering. In the event of a change of control, as defined in the Indenture, the holders of the Notes may require the Issuers to purchase their Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit NRP's ability and the ability
of certain of its subsidiaries to:
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declare or pay any dividend or distribution on, purchase or redeem our units or purchase or redeem subordinated debt;
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make investments;
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incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain types of equity securities;
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create certain liens;
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enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from NRP's restricted subsidiaries to NRP;
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sell assets;
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consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of NRP and its restricted subsidiaries;
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engage in transactions with affiliates;
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create unrestricted subsidiaries; and
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enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions.
A copy of the Indenture is filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Indenture in this report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Indenture. The form of the Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture
is included as Exhibit 1 to Indenture and is incorporated herein by reference.
Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, the Issuers entered into a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights
Agreement") with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the representative of the Initial Purchasers, dated September 18, 2013. Capitalized terms used in this section "Registration Rights Agreement" in this Form 8-K but not otherwise
defined have the meanings assigned to them under the Registration Rights Agreement.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Issuers have agreed to file a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission so that holders of the Notes can exchange the Notes for Exchange Securities that have substantially identical terms as the Notes. The Issuers will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange to be completed within 360 days after September 18, 2013. The Issuers are required to pay additional interest, as specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, if they fail to comply with
their obligations to register the Notes within the specified time periods.
A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as
Exhibit 4.3 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Registration Rights Agreement in this report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.
Relationships
Certain of the Initial
Purchasers and certain of their affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services to NRP and its subsidiaries, for which services they have received and may in the
future receive customary fees. Affiliates of certain of the Initial Purchasers are lenders under NRP (Operating) LLC's revolving credit facility and term loan facility and were repaid with a portion of the net proceeds of the offering of the
Notes. In addition, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, one of the Initial Purchasers, is the Trustee under the Indenture.
Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OCI Wyoming, L.P
.
On September 18, 2013, in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of OCI Resources LP ("OCI Resources"), NRP
Trona LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NRP ("NRP Trona") and OCI Resources entered into the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the "Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement") of OCI Wyoming,
L.P. ("OCI Wyoming"). The Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement reflects the consummation of the OCI Resources initial public offering and the related contribution by OCI Wyoming Co. of its 10.02% limited partner interest in OCI
Wyoming to OCI Resources LP.
The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Restated OCI Wyoming Partnership Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in under the heading "Indenture and Notes" under Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated herein
by reference.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
4.1
Indenture, dated September 18, 2013, by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P. and NRP Finance Corporation, as issuers, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
4.2
Form of 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018 (contained in Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 4.1).
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 18, 2013, by and among Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP Finance Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the several initial purchasers.
10.1
Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of OCI Wyoming, L.P., dated September 18, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by OCI Resources LP on September 18,
2013).
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 19, 2013
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
By:
NRP (GP) LP
Its General Partner
By:
GP NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC
Its General
Partner
By:
/s/ Wyatt L. Hogan
Name:
Wyatt L. Hogan
Title:
Vice President and General Counsel