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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">UNITED STATES</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">CURRENT REPORT</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u><b>November 29, 2017</b></u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.</b></u></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">000-50175</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u>3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;(<u>214) 559-0300</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u>N/A</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;(17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:58.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;&nbsp;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[ ]</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:58.5pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 5.02<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; </font></b><b>Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:18pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">As previously reported, Buford P. Berry, an independent manager on the board of managers (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC (the &ldquo;General Partner&rdquo;), the general partner of the general partner of Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the &ldquo;Partnership&rdquo;) passed away on October 2, 2017. The resulting vacancy on the Board has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Allen D. Lassiter, effective November 29, 2017. The Board consists of five managers appointed by its members, in accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of DMMGP, and three independent managers. Vaughn Petroleum (DMLP), LLC, the member of DMMGP that previously caused the Partnership to nominate Buford P. Berry for election to the Board, has appointed Mr. Lassiter to succeed Mr. Berry as an independent manager until the Partnership<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s next annual unitholders&rsquo; meeting. Mr. Lassiter has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Board, which functions as the audit committee and compensation committee. In connection with Mr. Lassiter&rsquo;s appointment to the Board, he will enter into the Partnership&rsquo;s standard indemnity agreement, a form of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto (the &ldquo;Indemnity Agreement&rdquo;). A description of the Indemnity Agreement is set forth in Item 5 of Part II of the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 7.01<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:18pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">On November 29, 2017, the Partnership issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:18pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Limitation on Incorporation by Reference:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:18pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:180pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><u>DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:180pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">by<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Dorchester Minerals Management LP</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:180pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">its General Partner</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: November 29, 2017</p>

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dmlp20171129_8k.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):
November 29, 2017
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-50175
81-0551518
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code:  (
214) 559-0300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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(17 CFR 230.425)
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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).
Emerging growth company     [ ]
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.
[ ]
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
As previously reported, Buford P. Berry, an independent manager on the board of managers (the "Board") of Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC (the "General Partner"), the general partner of the general partner of Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the "Partnership") passed away on October 2, 2017. The resulting vacancy on the Board has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Allen D. Lassiter, effective November 29, 2017. The Board consists of five managers appointed by its members, in accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of DMMGP, and three independent managers. Vaughn Petroleum (DMLP), LLC, the member of DMMGP that previously caused the Partnership to nominate Buford P. Berry for election to the Board, has appointed Mr. Lassiter to succeed Mr. Berry as an independent manager until the Partnership
's next annual unitholders' meeting. Mr. Lassiter has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Board, which functions as the audit committee and compensation committee. In connection with Mr. Lassiter's appointment to the Board, he will enter into the Partnership's standard indemnity agreement, a form of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto (the "Indemnity Agreement"). A description of the Indemnity Agreement is set forth in Item 5 of Part II of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 29, 2017, the Partnership issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference:
In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
99.1
Form of Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dorchester Minerals' Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004)
99.2
Press Release by Dorchester Minerals, L.P. dated November 29, 2017
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.
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
Registrant
by
Dorchester Minerals Management LP
its General Partner,
by
Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC
its General Partner
Date: November 29, 2017
By:
/s/  William Casey McManemin
William Casey McManemin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer