UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 16, 2014 (October 15, 2014)
FORESIGHT ENERGY LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36503 | 80-0778894 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 211 North Broadway Suite 2600 Saint Louis, MO |
63102 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(314) 932-6160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 1.04 | Mine Safety — Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations. |
On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) was enacted. Section 1503 of the Act included new reporting requirements related to mine safety, including disclosing on a Current Report on Form 8-K the receipt of an imminent danger order under Section 107 (a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (“the Mine Act”) issued by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”).
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, M-Class Mining, LLC (“M-Class”), the operator of Foresight Energy LP’s Viking Mine located in Macedonia, Illinois (the “Mine”), was issued an imminent danger order under Section 107(a) of the Mine Act (the “Order”) by MSHA, due to elevated methane levels detected in the Mine. The methane level returned to normal after adjusting ventilation controls and the Order was terminated. No miners were injured as a result of the conditions alleged in the Order. M-Class is reviewing MSHA’s Order and may seek judicial review of its issuance.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 16, 2014
| FORESIGHT ENERGY LP
By Foresight Energy GP LLC, its general partner | ||
| /s/ Michael J. Beyer | ||
| By: | Michael J. Beyer President & Chief Executive Officer | |
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