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): April 3, 2018 (April 2, 2018)

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 945-9700

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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.

Effective April 2, 2018, Erik B. Daugbjerg became a member of the board of directors of Kimbell Royalty GP, LLC (the “Board”), the general partner of Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (the “Partnership”). Mr. Daugbjerg also became a member of the Audit Committee and the Conflicts and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Daugbjerg will be fully indemnified by the Partnership for actions associated with being a director to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law.

Mr. Daugbjerg, 48, has more than twenty years of experience in upstream and midstream energy companies, including founding roles at two oil and gas operators based in the Permian Basin. Mr. Daugbjerg presently serves as the Executive Vice President of Land and Business Development of RSP Permian, Inc., a role to which he was appointed in March 2017. Starting in 2010, Mr. Daugbjerg served in various other roles for RSP Permian, Inc. and its affiliates, including Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Marketing. In 2007, Mr. Daugbjerg co-founded Pecos Energy Partners LP, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations in the Permian Basin, for which he continues to serve as a managing member. Mr. Daugbjerg served as President of Pecos River Operating Company, an exploration and production company with operations in southeast New Mexico, from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Daugbjerg has a Bachelor in Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and is active with several Texas energy industry organizations. Mr. Daugbjerg was selected to serve as a director because of his broad knowledge of, and extensive experience in, the oil and gas industry.

Consistent with other non-employee members of the Board, Mr. Daugbjerg will be eligible to receive annual cash compensation of $60,000 for his service on the Board and on the Audit Committee and the Conflicts and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Daugbjerg will also be eligible to receive initial and annual grants of restricted units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership under the Kimbell Royalty GP, LLC 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

There are no arrangements or understandings with the Partnership, or any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Daugbjerg was appointed as a director of the Board. There are no relationships regarding Mr. Daugbjerg that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

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.

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