Fouch Robert J Form 4 ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS / Robert J Fouch ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fouch Robert J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1717 SOUTH BOULDER

SUITE 400

(Street)

TULSA OK 74119

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ ARLP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common unit	02/08/2017		M		5,856	A	(2)	39,098	D
Common unit	02/08/2017		F		2,118	D	$23.25(3)	36,980	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted units	(2)	02/08/2017		M			5,856	02/08/2017	(1)	Common units	5,856	(2)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Not applicable

2. On January 25, 2017, our Compensation Committee determined that the vesting requirements for the 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan grants had been satisfied. As a result restricted units were determined to be vested effective January 1, 2017 and subsequently issued on February 8, 2017 based upon an ARLP unit price of $23.25.

3. Upon vesting, restricted units are withheld by the Partnership for the payment of tax liability at the vesting price of $23.25.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert J. Fouch by Kenneth Hemm, pursuant to power of attorney dated April 10, 2013.	02/10/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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