ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP (Form: 8-K, Received: 02/18/2022 14:40:38)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 14, 2022

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		73-1564280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File No.: 0-26823	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(918) 295-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units	ARLP	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On February 14, 2022, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") announced that Megan J. Cordle, age 49, has been named the Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of the Partnership. Mrs. Cordle succeeds Robert J. Fouch effective with his retirement on March 1, 2022. Since joining the Partnership in October 1999, Mrs. Cordle has held several positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Vice President and Assistant Controller. In her new role, Mrs. Cordle assumes responsibility for the Partnership’s accounting, tax and financial reporting functions. Prior to joining the Partnership, Mrs. Cordle held the position of Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Tulsa. Mrs. Cordle is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Tulsa.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mrs. Cordle and any other person in connection with her appointment as an officer of the Partnership. Mrs. Cordle is not related to any officer or director of the Partnership, and there are no transactions or relationships between Mrs. Cordle and the Partnerhsip and its subsidiaries that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Partnership is also announcing that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brian L. Cantrell will retire from the Parternship sometime during the first quarter of 2023. Mr. Cantrell’s planned retirement is part of an orderly succession plan, and the Partnership has initiated steps to identify a new chief financial officer and expects to do so during 2022.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1	Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. press release dated February 14, 2022.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.


By:	Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC,
	its general partner


By:	/s/ Joseph W. Craft III
	Joseph W. Craft III
	President, Chief Executive Officer
	and Chairman

Date: February 18, 2022

Exhibit 99.1

PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENT

	CONTACT:
		Brian L. Cantrell
		Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
		1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400
		Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	(918) 295-7673

ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS, L.P.

Megan J. Cordle Promoted to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Upon Retirement of Robert J. Fouch; Mindy M. Kerber Promoted to Vice President and Assistant Controller

TULSA, Oklahoma, February 14, 2022 –Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ "ARLP") today announced that Megan J. Cordle has been promoted to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mrs. Cordle succeeds Robert J. Fouch effective with his retirement on March 1, 2022. Mindy M. Kerber will replace Mrs. Cordle in the role of Vice President and Assistant Controller.

"Bob Fouch has been a key member of the Alliance team for over 40 years," said Joseph W. Craft III. "Bob’s leadership and dedication have been invaluable to the success enjoyed by ARLP and he has our deepest appreciation and gratitude for his many contributions. During his time at Alliance, Bob has built a strong team and I am confident that the vast experience of Megan and Mindy will serve ARLP well as we continue to focus on creating long-term value for our unitholders."

Since joining the Alliance organization in October 1999, Mrs. Cordle has held several positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Vice President and Assistant Controller. In her new role, Cordle assumes responsibility for ARLP’s accounting, tax and financial reporting functions. Prior to joining Alliance, Mrs. Cordle held the position of Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP in Tulsa. She is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Tulsa.

Mrs. Kerber joined ARLP’s financial reporting staff in May 2006 and most recently held the position of Director of Corporate Accounting. In her new role, Kerber will continue to report to Mrs. Cordle, overseeing the corporate accounting function and assuming responsibility for the operations, revenue, and payroll and benefits accounting functions. Before joining Alliance, Mrs. Kerber worked with the audit services group in the Tulsa and Little Rock offices of Deloitte & Touche LLP. She is a certified public accountant and earned her Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Arkansas.

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About Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.

ARLP is a diversified natural resource company that generates operating and royalty income from coal produced by its mining complexes and royalty income from mineral interests it owns in strategic oil & gas producing regions in the United States, primarily the Permian, Anadarko and Williston basin.

ARLP currently produces coal from seven mining complexes its subsidiaries operate in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia. ARLP also operates a coal loading terminal on the Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Indiana. ARLP markets its coal production to major domestic and international utilities and industrial users and is currently the second largest coal producer in the eastern United States.

In addition, ARLP also generates income from a variety of other sources.

News, unit prices and additional information about ARLP, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are available at http://www.arlp.com. For more information, contact the investor relations department of ARLP at (918) 295-7674 or via e-mail at investorrelations@arlp.com.

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