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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): DECEMBER 1, 2003
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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
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Item 9. Regulation FD.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the
following information will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor will it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Natural Resource Partners L.P. will participate in a panel discussion
at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 10th Annual Conference in New York, NY on
Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 3:00 pm EST. Kathy Hager, NRP's Vice President of
Investor Relations, will participate in the panel discussion regarding master
limited partnerships. The panel discussion will be webcast by the conference on
Wednesday, December 3, 2003 and will be archived for 30 days at
www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/fbr3/frb3panel9. Copies of NRP's slideshow
are available on the partnership's website, www.nrplp.com. NRP does not
undertake to update the information as posted on its website.
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
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Wyatt L. Hogan
Vice President and General Counsel
Dated: December 1, 2003