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*
Boone Richard A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
424 LEWIS HARGETT CIRCLE, SUITE 250

(Street)
LEXINGTON KY 40503

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rhino Resource Partners LP [ RNO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior VP and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2014
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 Units representing limited partner interests 02/28/2014 C 2,391 A (1) 22,678 D
Common Units representing limited partner interests 02/28/2014 J(2) 614 D $12.56 22,064 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
Phantom Units with DERs (1) 02/28/2014 M 1,015 02/28/2014 02/28/2014 Common Units 1,015 (1) 1,015 D
Phantom Units with DERs (1) 02/28/2014 M 1,376 02/28/2014 02/28/2014 Common Units 1,376 (1) 2,752 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Phantom Unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit representing a limited partner interest in Rhino Resource Partners LP (the "Partnership") and is accompanied by a Distribution Equivalent Right entitling the holder to an amount of cash equal to the value of any cash distributions paid on each of the Partnership's common units during the period in which the Phantom Unit is held. One-third of the Phantom Units vests annually, beginning with the one year anniversary of the date of grant. On February 28, 2014, 2,391 of the reporting person's phantom units were settled for an equal number of common units of the Partnership.
2. Represents common units withheld pursuant to a mandatory tax withholding obligation.
/s/ Richard A. Boone 03/04/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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