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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-361535
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141001
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141002

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171486
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				352164875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31465
		FILM NUMBER:		141134738

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 JEFFERSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-751-7516

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 JEFFERSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;1, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;1, 2014, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (&#147;NRP&#148;) closed the previously announced acquisition of VantaCore Partners LP.
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August&nbsp;18, 2014 (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;) by and among NRP, NRP (Operating) LLC (&#147;NRP Operating&#148;), Rubble Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRP Operating
(&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), VantaCore Partners LP (&#147;VantaCore&#148;), VantaCore LLC (&#147;VantaCore GP&#148;), TCP VantaCore SPV, LLC, Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company, Corridor Private Holdings, Inc. and Hartz Alternative Investments,
LLC, VantaCore and VantaCore GP merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of NRP Operating (the &#147;Merger&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As consideration for the Merger, NRP paid a purchase price of $205 million, subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments. NRP
funded the purchase price using a combination of borrowings under NRP Operating&#146;s revolving credit facility and the issuance of approximately $36 million in common units representing limited partner interests in NRP (&#147;Common Units&#148;)
to certain of the unitholders of VantaCore and certain of the members of VantaCore GP (together, the &#147;Rollover Holders&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
foregoing description of the Merger does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to NRP&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;19, 2014 and is incorporated by reference in this Item&nbsp;2.01. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3.02.&nbsp;Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the closing of the Merger, on October&nbsp;1, 2014, NRP issued 2,426,690 Common Units to the
Rollover Holders in exchange for such Rollover Holders&#146; interests in VantaCore and VantaCore GP upon closing of the Merger. The aggregate offering price of the Common Units was $36 million. Such Common Units were issued and sold in reliance
upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, pursuant to Section&nbsp;4(2) thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with General Instructions B.2. and B.6 of Form 8-K, the following information and the exhibit referenced
therein are being furnished under Item&nbsp;7.01 of Form 8-K and are not deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not subject to the liabilities of that section and are not
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;2, 2014, the Partnership
issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
connection with the closing of the Merger, NRP intends to supplement the risk factors contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2013. The risk factors below should be considered together with the other risk
factors described in the 2013 Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. References in this Item&nbsp;8.01 to &#147;we,&#148; &#147;our,&#148; and &#147;us&#148; refer to NRP and its subsidiaries
unless the context requires otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>We are exposed to operating risks as a result of the VantaCore acquisition that we have not
previously experienced. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the VantaCore acquisition, we did not operate aggregates mining and production assets. VantaCore
currently operates three hard rock quarries, six sand and gravel plants, two asphalt plants and a marine terminal. As an operator of these assets, we will be exposed to risks that we have not historically been exposed to in our mineral rights and
royalties business. Such risks include, but are not limited to, prices and demand for construction aggregates, capital and operating expenses necessary to maintain VantaCore&#146;s operations, production levels, general economic conditions,
conditions in the local markets that VantaCore serves, inclement or hazardous weather </P>
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conditions, permitting risk, fire, explosions or other accidents, and unanticipated geologic conditions. Any of these risks could result in damage to, or destruction of, VantaCore&#146;s mining
properties or production facilities, personal injury, environmental damage, delays in mining or processing, reduced revenue or losses or possible legal liability. In addition, not all of these risks are reasonably insurable, and our insurance
coverage contains limits, deductibles, exclusions and endorsements. Our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to meet our needs in the event of loss. Any prolonged downtime or shutdowns at VantaCore&#146;s mining properties or production
facilities or material loss could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and prevent us from realizing all of the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>We may incur unanticipated costs or delays in connection with the integration of VantaCore and future aggregates operations into our
company. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are risks with respect to the integration of VantaCore into our company that may result in unanticipated costs or
delays to us. Such risks include: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the assumption of any undisclosed or other potential liabilities of the acquired company. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Similar risks may
apply to the integration of future aggregates operations that we may acquire through the VantaCore platform. Any significant costs and delays resulting from the risks described above could cause us not to realize the anticipated benefits of these
acquisitions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01.&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August&nbsp;18, 2014, by and among VantaCore Partners LP, VantaCore LLC, the Holders named therein, Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP (Operating) LLC and Rubble Merger Sub, LLC
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Natural Resource Partners L.P.</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>601
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Natural Resource Partners L.P. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Closes Acquisition of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VantaCore Partners LP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HOUSTON,
October&nbsp;2, 2014</B> &#150; <B>Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP) </B>today reported that it has closed the acquisition of VantaCore Partners LP, a privately held limited partnership specializing in the construction materials industry,
for $205 million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The acquisition was funded in part by issuing approximately $36 million in common units to certain of the sellers, including Kayne
Anderson Energy Development Company, Hartz Alternative Investments, LLC and members of VantaCore&#146;s management team. NRP funded the remaining $169 million through borrowings under NRP (Operating) LLC&#146;s revolving credit facility. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Profile </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Natural Resource Partners L.P.
(&#147;NRP&#148;) is a master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, TX, with its operations headquarters in Huntington, WV. NRP is a diversified natural resource company principally engaged in the business of owning and managing mineral
reserve properties.&nbsp;NRP owns interests in coal, aggregates and industrial minerals, and oil and gas across&nbsp;the United States&nbsp;that generate royalty and other income for the partnership. In addition, NRP owns an equity investment in OCI
Wyoming, a trona/soda ash operation, owns non-operated working interests in oil and gas properties and owns VantaCore, ranked as one of the top 25 aggregates producers in the United States. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information, please contact Kathy H. Roberts at 713-751-7555 or <U>kroberts@nrplp.com</U>. Further information about NRP is available on the
partnership&#146;s website at <U>http://www.nrplp.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Forward-Looking Statements </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This press release may include &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;). All
statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the
circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of </I></P>

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which are beyond the control of the partnership. These risks include, but are not limited to, decreases in demand for coal, aggregates and industrial minerals and oil and gas; changes in
operating conditions and costs; production cuts by our lessees; commodity prices; unanticipated geologic problems; changes in the legislative or regulatory environment and other factors detailed in NRP&#146;s SEC filings. In addition, there are
significant risks and uncertainties relating to NRP&#146;s acquisition and ownership of VantaCore and VantaCore&#146;s performance over the short and long terms. The assumptions on which NRP&#146;s estimates of future results of the business have
been based, which include prices and demand for VantaCore&#146;s products, production levels, economic and market conditions, and reserves and other geologic conditions, may prove to be incorrect in a number of material ways, resulting in our not
realizing the expected benefits of the acquisition. NRP has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </I></P>
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