-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JRjotfN+ppWuhRHyzRVt9UzV0OQl6FX/j0zIwCGhJrz+Y4qLGUp7kmqIEH9W2sy9 Rgb6z2vkIhUYa1VzJoykSQ== 0000950129-02-005140.txt : 20021022 0000950129-02-005140.hdr.sgml : 20021022 20021022143059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-02-005140 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021018 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20021022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171486 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE MINING [1220] IRS NUMBER: 352164875 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31465 FILM NUMBER: 02794898 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 JEFFERSON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137517514 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 JEFFERSON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 8-K 1 h00512e8vk.txt NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS L.P. DATED 10/18/02 ================================================================================ 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): OCTOBER 18, 2002 -------------------- 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 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 751-7507 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Reference is made to the Natural Resource Partners L.P. press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, which relates to the company's appointment of two independent directors. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release issued October 22, 2002 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/ DWIGHT L. DUNLAP -------------------------------------- Dwight L. Dunlap Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Dated: October 22, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX
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EX-99.1 3 h00512exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 22, 2002 EXHIBIT 99.1 Natural Resource Partners L.P. (ticker: NRP, exchange: New York Stock Exchange) News Release - 10/22/2002 NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS HOUSTON, Oct 22, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE: NRP) announced today the election of David M. Carmichael and Robert B. Karn III to the Board of Directors of GP Natural Resource Partners LLC, its general partner. Mr. Carmichael is the former Vice Chairman of KN Energy and the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Oil and Gas Corporation, CARCON Corporation and WellTech, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Tom Brown, Inc. and ENSCO International, and as a trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Texas Heart Institute. He has served on numerous boards of both public companies and charitable organizations. Mr. Karn was the partner in charge of the coal mining practice worldwide for Arthur Andersen from 1981 until his retirement in 1998. He retired as Managing Partner of the St. Louis office Financial and Economic Consulting Practice. Mr. Karn is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and has served as President of numerous civic organizations. "We are very pleased to have two highly qualified individuals join our Board. Mr. Carmichael, having founded one company and served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of four other companies, brings a wealth of business experience to our Board. In addition, Mr. Karn's 33 years of accounting, audit and consulting experience focused in the coal industry will be invaluable to Natural Resource Partners," said Corbin J. Robertson, Jr., Chairman and CEO. Natural Resource Partners L.P. also announced the appointment of Kathy E. Hager as Vice President Investor Relations and Charles H. Kerr as Secretary. Ms. Hager joined the partnership in 2002 and has over 12 years of experience in investor relations. Formerly, she was the principal of IR Consulting Associates and spent more than 20 years with Santa Fe Energy Resources, most recently as Vice President Public Affairs. For the past 20 years, Mr. Kerr has worked for Quintana Minerals Corporation, an affiliate of the partnership, where he is currently Vice-President of Land/Legal. Natural Resource Partners L.P., headquartered in Houston, TX, is a master limited partnership principally engaged in the business of owning and managing coal properties in the three major coal-producing regions of the United States: Appalachia, the Illinois Basin and the Powder River Basin. For additional information, please contact Kathy Hager at 713-751-7555 or khager@nrplp.com. This press release may include "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the partnership expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the partnership based on its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the partnership. These risks include, but are not limited to, decreases in demand for coal; changes in operating conditions and costs; production cuts by our lessees; commodity prices; unanticipated geologic problems; changes in the legislative or regulatory environment and other factors detailed in Natural Resource Partners' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Make Your Opinion Count - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X44226178 SOURCE Natural Resource Partners L.P. CONTACT: Kathy Hager of Natural Resource Partners L.P., +1-713-751-7555, or khager@nrplp.com URL: http://www.nrplp.com http://www.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2002 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----