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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Royal Energy Resources, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON, SC 29401 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rhino Resource Partners LP [ RHNO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/30/2016
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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

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
Series A Convertible Preferred Units	(3)	12/30/2016		P		200,000		(3)	(3)	Common Units	(3)	$10	200,000	D(1)(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Royal Energy Resources, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET, SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON, SC 29401 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TUORTO WILLIAM L (Last) (First) (Middle) 56 BROAD STREET SUITE 2 (Street) CHARLESTON SC 29412 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HUGHS BRIAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 203 SOUTH 3RD ST. (Street) CANANDIAN TX 79014 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This form is jointly filed by Royal Energy Resources, Inc. ("Royal Energy"), William L. Tourto and Brian Hughs.

2. Common units shown as beneficially owned by Royal Energy, William L. Tuorto and Brian Hughs reflect common units owned of record by Royal Energy. Messrs. Tuorto and Hughs, as the controlling persons of Royal Energy, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any units beneficially owned by Royal Energy, but disclaim such beneficial ownership.

3. The issuer has the option to convert the outstanding Series A Preferred Units at any time on or after the time at which the amount of aggregate distributions paid in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit exceeds $10.00 per unit. Each Series A Preferred Unit will convert into a number of common units equal to the quotient (the "Series A Conversion Ratio") of (i) the sum of $10.00 and any unpaid distributions in respect of such Series A Preferred Unit divided by (ii) 75% of the volume-weighted average closing price of the common units for the preceding 90 trading days (the "VWAP"); provided however, that the VWAP will be capped at a minimum of $2.00 and a maximum of $10.00. On December 31, 2021, all outstanding Series A Preferred Units will convert into common units at the then applicable Series A Conversion Ratio.

	Royal Energy Resources, Inc. By: /s/ William L. Tuorto	01/09/2017
	/s/ William L. Tuorto	01/09/2017
	/s/ Brian Hughs	01/09/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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