Natural Resource Partners (NRP) 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

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): August 6, 2020

  ______________________________________________________

NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 office) (Zip Code)
	(713)	751-7507
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 ______________________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units representing limited partner interests	NRP	New York Stock Exchange

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:

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

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 6, 2020, Russell D. Gordy provided notice of his decision to resign as a member of the Board of Directors of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC, the general partner of the general partner of Natural Resource Partners L.P. (“NRP”). Mr. Gordy’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with NRP.

SIGNATURE

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

	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.
	(Registrant)
	By:	NRP (GP) LP
		its General Partner
	By:	GP Natural Resource Partners LLC
		its General Partner
Date: August 12, 2020		/s/ Kathryn S. Wilson
		Kathryn S. Wilson
		Vice President and General Counsel