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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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;">, D.C. 20549</font></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>December </b></u><u><b>22</b></u><u><b>, 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>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Delaware</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;">81-0551518</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Commission</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">incorporation)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">File Number)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Identification No.)</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, <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219</font></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;[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;[ ]</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 5.03<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</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:justify;">On December <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">22, 2017, 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;), entered into Amendment No. 1 (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated February 1, 2003 (the &ldquo;Partnership Agreement&rdquo;), in response to certain changes to the Internal Revenue Code enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the &ldquo;BBA&rdquo;) relating to partnership audit and adjustment procedures. The Amendment makes certain revisions to the Partnership Agreement that are designed to facilitate the General Partner&rsquo;s obligations as the &ldquo;Partnership Representative&rdquo; under the BBA. The Amendment is effective as of December 22, 2017.</font></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;">The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</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;margin-right:72pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_102411.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Dorchester Minerals, L.P.</font></a></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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> MINERALS, L.P.</font></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: December <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">22, 2017</font></p>

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dmlp20171221_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):
December
22
, 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 (
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December
22, 2017, Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC (the "General Partner"), the general partner of the general partner of Dorchester Minerals, L.P. (the "Partnership"), entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated February 1, 2003 (the "Partnership Agreement"), in response to certain changes to the Internal Revenue Code enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the "BBA") relating to partnership audit and adjustment procedures. The Amendment makes certain revisions to the Partnership Agreement that are designed to facilitate the General Partner's obligations as the "Partnership Representative" under the BBA. The Amendment is effective as of December 22, 2017.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
3.1
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Dorchester Minerals, L.P.
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: December
22, 2017
By:
/s/  William Casey McManemin
William Casey McManemin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer