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): February 15, 2012

 

Rhino Resource Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

001-34892

(Commission

File Number)

 

27-2377517

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

424 Lewis Hargett Circle, Suite 250

Lexington, Kentucky 40503

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

 

(859) 389-6500

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Christopher N. Moravec, Executive Vice President of Rhino GP LLC, the general partner of Rhino Resource Partners LP (the “Partnership”), has tendered his resignation of employment with the general partner of the Partnership. Mr. Moravec tendered his resignation to pursue other opportunities and this decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Partnership. Mr. Moravec has entered into a consulting arrangement with the general partner of the Partnership, commencing immediately upon his final day of employment, which is scheduled for March 2, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

RHINO RESOURCE PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

By:

Rhino GP LLC,
Its General Partner

Dated: February 22, 2012

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph R. Miller

 

Name:

Joseph R. Miller

 

Title:

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

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