UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): October 4, 2010 (October 1, 2010)
Oxford Resource Partners,
LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-34815 |
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77-0695453 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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41 South High Street, Suite
3450
Columbus, OH
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43215 |
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (614) 643-0314
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 1, 2010, the Class A Members of Oxford Resources GP, LLC (the General Partner),
the general partner of Oxford Resource Partners, LP (the Registrant), adopted a resolution that
increased the number of members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (the Board) from
six to seven and elected Robert J. Messey to the Board. Mr. Messey will serve as an independent
director and has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Messey and any other persons pursuant
to which Mr. Messey was appointed a director of the Registrant. There are no transactions in which
Mr. Messey has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Messey will receive compensation for his service on the Board in accordance with the
General Partners standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the General Partners non-employee
director compensation program can be found under the caption MANAGEMENT Compensation of
Directors in the Registrants prospectus for its initial public offering that was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2010. In connection with his commencement of
service on the Board, Mr. Messey will receive a one-time grant of common units of the Registrant on
October 8, 2010 in an amount equal to 50,000 divided by the closing sales price of the Registrants
common units on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
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Oxford Resource Partners, LP
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By: |
Oxford Resources GP, LLC, its general partner
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Dated: October 4, 2010 |
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Gutman
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Name: |
Jeffrey M. Gutman |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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