UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2018

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WESTMORELAND RESOURCE PARTNERS, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
001-34815
77-0695453
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

9540 South Maroon Circle,
Suite 300
Englewood, CO
80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (855) 922-6463

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 June 25, 2018, Charles Ungurean, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Westmoreland Resources GP LLC (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Westmoreland Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), resigned as a director of the Board to focus on other opportunities. Mr. Ungurean's resignation was effective June 25, 2018, and there were no disagreements between Mr. Ungurean and the General Partner, the Partnership or any officer or director of the General Partner which led to Mr. Ungurean's decision.


 





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.

 
WESTMORELAND RESOURCE PARTNERS, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: June 28, 2018
By:
/s/ Samuel N. Hagreen
 
 
Samuel N. Hagreen
Secretary & Associate General Counsel