Sec Form 4 Filing - ROBERTSON CORBIN J JR @ NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP - 2017-02-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ROBERTSON CORBIN J JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP [ NRP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1415 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/13/2017 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 ( 1 ) 02/13/2017 M 3,200 A 3,200 D Common Units ( 1 ) 02/13/2017 D 3,200 D $ 36.5375 ( 1 ) 0 D Common Units 6 I By QMP Inc. ( 2 ) Common Units 4,128,599 I By Premium Resources, LLC ( 3 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 ( 4 ) ( 7 ) 02/13/2017 M 3,200 02/13/2017 02/13/2017 Common Units 3,200 ( 7 ) 0 D Phantom Units ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 02/12/2018 02/12/2018 Common Units 3,360 3,360 D Phantom Units ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 02/11/2019 02/11/2019 Common Units 3,600 3,600 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ROBERTSON CORBIN J JR 1415 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2400 HOUSTON, TX77002 X X Chairman and CEO Signatures Corbin J. Robertson, Jr. 02/15/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The common units were deemed to have been purchased and sold on the date of vesting of the phantom units listed in Table II, which were paid in cash on a one for one basis based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting, together with accrued distribution equivalent rights. ( 2 )Mr. Robertson, Jr. is the controlling shareholder of QMP, Inc. Mr. Robertson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of the units held by QMP, Inc., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )All the common units owned by Premium Resources, LLC are reported on this line. Mr. Robertson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )The phantom units were originally granted to the reporting person under the issuer's long term incentive plan. All phantom unit numbers have been adjusted to reflect the issuer's 1-for-10 reverse unit split completed in February 2016. ( 5 )The phantom units will be paid in cash based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting. ( 6 )Award includes tandem distribution equivalent rights pursuant to which the quarterly distributions paid by the partnership on each unit will be accrued over the vesting period and paid on vesting. ( 7 )As described in Footnote 1, upon vesting, the phantom units were paid in cash on a one for one basis based on the average closing price of the common units for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of vesting, together with accrued distribution equivalent rights.

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