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): September 26, 2017
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31465 | 35-2164875 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1201 Louisiana St., Suite 3400 Houston, Texas 77002 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507
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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 September 26, 2017, the Board of Directors of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC (“GP Natural Resource Partners”), the general partner of the general partner of Natural Resource Partners L.P. (“NRP”), elected Jennifer L. Odinet as Chief Accounting Officer of GP Natural Resource Partners effective October 2, 2017. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mrs. Odinet and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed the position at NRP. Mrs. Odinet does not have any family relationships with any director or executive officer of NRP or any person nominated or chosen to become a director or executive officer of NRP.
Jennifer L. Odinet, 39, will join GP Natural Resource Partners LLC as Chief Accounting Officer on October 2, 2017. Mrs. Odinet most recently served as Director, Financial Reporting for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation. Prior to joining Cabot, Mrs. Odinet was a Senior Manager in the Assurance practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC from June 2000 to April 2010.
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.
NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P. | |||
By: | NRP (GP) LP | ||
its general partner | |||
By: | GP Natural Resource Partners LLC | ||
its general partner | |||
Date: September 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kathryn S. Wilson | |
Kathryn S. Wilson | |||
Vice President and General Counsel | |||