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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;14, 2011</B></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P.</B>
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>45-2714747</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;600<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90024</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)<BR><BR>
<B>Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.<BR>
2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.<BR>
10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;600<BR>
Los Angeles, CA 90024</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>(310)&nbsp;571-9800</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><I>Copy to:</I></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Anthony J. Richmond<BR>
Latham &#038; Watkins LLP<BR>
140 Scott Drive<BR>
Menlo Park, California 94025</B></DIV>


<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>Large accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>Accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>Non-accelerated filer <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>Smaller reporting company <FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" NOWRAP>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>aggregate offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>to be registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>registered (1)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>per share (2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>price (2)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common units representing limited partner interests</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">3,825,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">20.225</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">77,360,625</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">8,865.53</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), there are also being registered such additional common units as may become
issuable pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011
Long-Term Incentive Plan.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules
457(h) and 457(c) under the Securities Act. The price for the 3,825,000 common units being
registered hereby is based on a price of $20.225, which is the average of the high and low
trading prices per common unit of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange on November&nbsp;9, 2011.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><A href="#C24684101">PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</A></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;), Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is not filing the information
required by Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 with the Commission.
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8
(this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) the following documents:
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(a)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s prospectus (File No.&nbsp;333-176065) dated November&nbsp;3, 2011, which was filed
on November&nbsp;7, 2011 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;);
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(b)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;8, 2011
and November&nbsp;9, 2011; and
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s common units representing limited partner interests,
contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.&nbsp;001-35334) filed with
the Commission on November&nbsp;1, 2011, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. The Registrant is not, however, incorporating by
reference any documents or portions thereof or exhibits thereto, whether specifically listed above
or filed in the future, that are deemed not &#147;filed&#148; with the Commission, including the Registrant&#146;s
compensation committee reports and performance graph included or incorporated by reference in any
Annual Report on Form 10-K or any information or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Items 2.02
or 7.01 of Form 8-K or certain exhibits furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;9.01 of Form 8-K.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Description of Securities.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in the Second Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (the &#147;Partnership Agreement&#148;), Section
17-180 of the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act empowers a Delaware limited partnership to indemnify
and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands
whatsoever.
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Subject to certain exceptions, the Partnership Agreement provides that the Registrant will
indemnify and hold harmless the following persons (each, an &#147;Indemnitee&#148;), to the fullest extent
permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or
several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest,
settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims,
demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any such person may be involved, or
is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and
acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Registrant:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">the general partner of the Registrant or any person who controls or has
previously controlled, directly or indirectly, the general partner of the
Registrant;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">any Departing General Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) of the
Registrant;</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">any person who is or was a director, officer, partner, member, manager or
managing member of the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries, the general partner
of the Registrant, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective
affiliates;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">any person who is or was serving at the request of the general partner of the
Registrant or any Departing General Partner as a director, officer, fiduciary,
trustee, manager or managing member of another person owing a fiduciary duty to the
Registrant or any of its subsidiaries; provided that a person shall not be an
Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary
or custodial services; and</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">any person designated as an &#147;Indemnitee&#148; by the general partner of the
Registrant for purposes of the Partnership Agreement because such person&#146;s service,
status or relationship exposes such person to potential claims, demands, actions,
suits or proceedings relating to the Registrant and its business and affairs.</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Registrant shall not indemnify any person under the
foregoing provisions of the Partnership Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable
judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that such person acted in bad
faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with
knowledge that such person&#146;s conduct was unlawful.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Any indemnification under these provisions of the Partnership Agreement will be made only out
of the assets of the Registrant, it being agreed that the general partner of the Registrant shall
not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or
loan any monies or property to the Registrant to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Partnership Agreement provides further that, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee in appearing at,
participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding will, from time to
time, be advanced by the Registrant prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court
of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is
seeking indemnification pursuant to these provisions of the Partnership Agreement, that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Registrant of any undertaking by
or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by these provisions of the Partnership
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In addition, the Partnership Agreement authorizes the Registrant to purchase and maintain (or
reimburse its general partner or its affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of its
general partner, its affiliates, the other Indemnitees and such other persons as its general
partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be
incurred by, such person in connection with the Registrant&#146;s activities or such person&#146;s activities
on behalf of the Registrant, regardless of whether the Registrant would have the power to
indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the Partnership
Agreement. The Partnership also may enter into additional indemnification agreements with any
Indemnitee.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Registrant is required to indemnify and advance expenses to an Indemnitee pursuant to the
Partnership Agreement in connection with any action, suit or proceeding commenced by such
Indemnitee only if the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding by such Indemnitee was
authorized by the general partner of the Registrant in its sole discretion.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of the directors and
executive officers of its general partner that provide for the indemnification of such directors
and executive officers under certain circumstances.
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Exemptions from Registration Claimed.</B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Not Applicable.
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B>Exhibits.</B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed August&nbsp;5, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Formation of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed August&nbsp;5,
2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen
Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed November&nbsp;9, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s
current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed November&nbsp;9, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&#134;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed
November&nbsp;8, 2011).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&#134;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Phantom Unit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.34 1 to the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed October&nbsp;26, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Latham &#038; Watkins LLP.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner &#038; Hottman P.C.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Latham &#038; Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">*&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">&#134;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left"><B>Undertakings.</B></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(a)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes:
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">(1)&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
Registration Statement; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
this Registration Statement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">(4)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(i)&nbsp;If the Registrant is relying on Rule&nbsp;430B of the Securities Act:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="16%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as
of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in this
Registration Statement; and</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="16%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: left">Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a Registration Statement in
reliance on Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule
415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information
required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be
part of and included in this Registration Statement as of the earlier of
the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or
the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of
this Registration Statement relating to the securities in this
Registration Statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof; <I>provided, however, </I>that no statement
made in a Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of this
Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of this Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser
with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in this Registration
Statement or prospectus that was part of this Registration Statement
or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(ii)&nbsp;If the Registrant is subject to Rule&nbsp;430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements
relying on Rule&nbsp;430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule&nbsp;430A, shall be deemed to
be part of and included in this Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after
effectiveness; <I>provided, however</I>, that no statement made in a Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of this Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of this
Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first
use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this Registration Statement or prospectus
that was part of this Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">(5)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The Registrant undertakes that in a
primary offering of securities of the Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement,
regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications,
the Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(i)&nbsp;Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the Registrant relating to the offering
required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(ii)&nbsp;Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
Registrant or used or referred to by the Registrant;
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(iii)&nbsp;The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
Registrant; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 12%">(iv)&nbsp;Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the Registrant to the
purchaser.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(b)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in Los Angeles, California, on November&nbsp;14, 2011.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" align="left">Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">its General Partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below authorizes and
appoints D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr., Dan J. Cohrs and Colin M. Morris and each of them, severally,
acting alone and without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in any and all
capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his
or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="LEFT" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Rentech Nitrogen GP,
LLC (Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dan J. Cohrs
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dan J. Cohrs
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John H. Diesch
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John H. Diesch
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President and Director of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael S. Burke
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael S. Burke
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Keith B. Forman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Keith B. Forman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael R. Ray
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael R. Ray
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Halbert S. Washburn
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Halbert S. Washburn
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">November&nbsp;14, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed August&nbsp;5, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certificate of Formation of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed August&nbsp;5,
2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen
Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s
current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed November&nbsp;9, 2011).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s
current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed November&nbsp;9, 2011).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&#134;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed
November&nbsp;8, 2011).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&#134;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Phantom Unit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.34 1 to the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 filed October&nbsp;26, 2011 (File No.&nbsp;333-176065)).</DIV></TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2011
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
45-2714747
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
10877 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(Name and address of agent for service)
(310) 571-9800
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Anthony J. Richmond
Latham & Watkins LLP
140 Scott Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
þ
Smaller reporting company
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration
to be registered
registered (1)
per share (2)
price (2)
fee
Common units representing limited partner interests
3,825,000
$
20.225
$
77,360,625
$
8,865.53
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), there are also being registered such additional common units as may become
issuable pursuant to the adjustment provisions of the Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011
Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules
457(h) and 457(c) under the Securities Act. The price for the 3,825,000 common units being
registered hereby is based on a price of $20.225, which is the average of the high and low
trading prices per common unit of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange on November 9, 2011.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
1
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
1
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
1
Item 4. Description of Securities
1
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
1
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
1
Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed
3
Item 8. Exhibits
3
Item 9. Undertakings
4
SIGNATURES
6
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
7
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
EX-23.2
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"), Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (the "Registrant") is not filing the information
required by Part I of Form S-8 with the Commission.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8
(this "Registration Statement") the following documents:
(a) The Registrant's prospectus (File No. 333-176065) dated November 3, 2011, which was filed
on November 7, 2011 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act");
(b) The Registrant's current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 8, 2011
and November 9, 2011; and
(c) The description of the Registrant's common units representing limited partner interests,
contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35334) filed with
the Commission on November 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part
hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. The Registrant is not, however, incorporating by
reference any documents or portions thereof or exhibits thereto, whether specifically listed above
or filed in the future, that are deemed not "filed" with the Commission, including the Registrant's
compensation committee reports and performance graph included or incorporated by reference in any
Annual Report on Form 10-K or any information or related exhibits furnished pursuant to Items 2.02
or 7.01 of Form 8-K or certain exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.
Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in the Second Amended and
Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant (the "Partnership Agreement"), Section
17-180 of the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act empowers a Delaware limited partnership to indemnify
and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands
whatsoever.
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Subject to certain exceptions, the Partnership Agreement provides that the Registrant will
indemnify and hold harmless the following persons (each, an "Indemnitee"), to the fullest extent
permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or
several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest,
settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims,
demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any such person may be involved, or
is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and
acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Registrant:
•
the general partner of the Registrant or any person who controls or has
previously controlled, directly or indirectly, the general partner of the
Registrant;
•
any Departing General Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) of the
Registrant;
•
any person who is or was a director, officer, partner, member, manager or
managing member of the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries, the general partner
of the Registrant, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective
affiliates;
•
any person who is or was serving at the request of the general partner of the
Registrant or any Departing General Partner as a director, officer, fiduciary,
trustee, manager or managing member of another person owing a fiduciary duty to the
Registrant or any of its subsidiaries; provided that a person shall not be an
Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary
or custodial services; and
•
any person designated as an "Indemnitee" by the general partner of the
Registrant for purposes of the Partnership Agreement because such person's service,
status or relationship exposes such person to potential claims, demands, actions,
suits or proceedings relating to the Registrant and its business and affairs.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Registrant shall not indemnify any person under the
foregoing provisions of the Partnership Agreement if there has been a final and non-appealable
judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that such person acted in bad
faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with
knowledge that such person's conduct was unlawful.
Any indemnification under these provisions of the Partnership Agreement will be made only out
of the assets of the Registrant, it being agreed that the general partner of the Registrant shall
not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or
loan any monies or property to the Registrant to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.
The Partnership Agreement provides further that, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee in appearing at,
participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding will, from time to
time, be advanced by the Registrant prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court
of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is
seeking indemnification pursuant to these provisions of the Partnership Agreement, that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Registrant of any undertaking by
or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by these provisions of the Partnership
Agreement.
In addition, the Partnership Agreement authorizes the Registrant to purchase and maintain (or
reimburse its general partner or its affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of its
general partner, its affiliates, the other Indemnitees and such other persons as its general
partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be
incurred by, such person in connection with the Registrant's activities or such person's activities
on behalf of the Registrant, regardless of whether the Registrant would have the power to
indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the Partnership
Agreement. The Partnership also may enter into additional indemnification agreements with any
Indemnitee.
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The Registrant is required to indemnify and advance expenses to an Indemnitee pursuant to the
Partnership Agreement in connection with any action, suit or proceeding commenced by such
Indemnitee only if the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding by such Indemnitee was
authorized by the general partner of the Registrant in its sole discretion.
The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of the directors and
executive officers of its general partner that provide for the indemnification of such directors
and executive officers under certain circumstances.
Item 7.
Exemptions from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
No.
Description
4.1
Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed August 5, 2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
4.2
Certificate of Formation of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 5,
2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
4.3
Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen
Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
current report on Form 8-K filed November 9, 2011).
4.4
Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
current report on Form 8-K filed November 9, 2011).
4.5
†
Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed
November 8, 2011).
4.6
†
Form of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Phantom Unit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 26, 2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
5.1
*
Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1
*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
*
Consent of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.
23.3
*
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
*
Included with this filing.
†
Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a) The Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
this Registration Statement;
provided
,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained
in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
(i) If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B of the Securities Act:
(A)
Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as
of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in this
Registration Statement; and
(B)
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a Registration Statement in
reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule
415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information
required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be
part of and included in this Registration Statement as of the earlier of
the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or
the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering
described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability
purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an
underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of
this Registration Statement relating to the securities in this
Registration Statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof;
provided, however,
that no statement
made in a Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of this
Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of this Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser
with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date,
supersede or modify any statement that was made in this Registration
Statement or prospectus that was part of this Registration Statement
or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.
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(ii) If the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
as part of a Registration Statement relating to an offering, other than Registration Statements
relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to
be part of and included in this Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after
effectiveness;
provided, however
, that no statement made in a Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of this Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of this
Registration Statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first
use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in this Registration Statement or prospectus
that was part of this Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
date of first use.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The Registrant undertakes that in a
primary offering of securities of the Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement,
regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the
securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications,
the Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the Registrant relating to the offering
required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
Registrant or used or referred to by the Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the Registrant to the
purchaser.
(b) The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in Los Angeles, California, on November 14, 2011.
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
its General Partner
By:
/s/ D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below authorizes and
appoints D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr., Dan J. Cohrs and Colin M. Morris and each of them, severally,
acting alone and without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in any and all
capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his
or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
D. Hunt Ramsbottom, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Rentech Nitrogen GP,
LLC (Principal Executive Officer)
November 14, 2011
/s/ Dan J. Cohrs
Dan J. Cohrs
Chief Financial Officer of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
November 14, 2011
/s/ John H. Diesch
John H. Diesch
President and Director of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC
November 14, 2011
/s/ Michael S. Burke
Michael S. Burke
Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
November 14, 2011
/s/ Keith B. Forman
Keith B. Forman
Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
November 14, 2011
/s/ Michael R. Ray
Michael R. Ray
Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
November 14, 2011
/s/ Halbert S. Washburn
Halbert S. Washburn
Director
of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC
November 14, 2011
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
No.
Description
4.1
Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 filed August 5, 2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
4.2
Certificate of Formation of Rentech Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 5,
2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
4.3
Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rentech Nitrogen
Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
current report on Form 8-K filed November 9, 2011).
4.4
Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rentech
Nitrogen GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
current report on Form 8-K filed November 9, 2011).
4.5
†
Rentech Nitrogen Partners L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed
November 8, 2011).
4.6
†
Form of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Phantom Unit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 26, 2011 (File No. 333-176065)).
5.1
*
Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1
*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
*
Consent of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman P.C.
23.3
*
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
*
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
*
Included with this filing.
†
Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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