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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): June 24, 2005

 

NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-31465   35-2164875
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Number)   Identification No.)
     
601 Jefferson, Suite 3600
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 		   
77002
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507

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:

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

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On June 24, 2005, Natural Resource Partners L.P. entered into an amendment to its Investor Rights Agreement with FRC-WPP NRP Investment L.P. The amendment is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

  4.1   Amendment No. 1 to Investor Rights Agreement, dated June 24, 2005, by and among FRC-WPP NRP Investment L.P., Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP (GP) LP and GP Natural Resource Partners LLC.

 

 

SIGNATURES

     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   
     
    /s/ Wyatt L. Hogan    
    Wyatt L. Hogan   
     Dated June 28, 2005    Vice President and General Counsel   
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.    Description
 
    
4.1
  Amendment No. 1 to Investor Rights Agreement, dated June 24, 2005, by and among FRC-WPP NRP Investment L.P., Natural Resource Partners L.P., NRP (GP) LP and GP Natural Resource Partners LLC.